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Interactive electron-density map interpretation: from INTER to O.

T Alwyn Jones
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A short review of the author's computer-graphics developments since 1976 is presented. Some of the major developments in these programs are reviewed and a description is provided of some of the more recent tools that can be used for electron-density map interpretation. These tools include a secondary-structure template-building system that works in conjunction with a new sequence-decoration system.

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T Alwyn Jones. 2004-11-26. Interactive electron-density map interpretation: from INTER to O.. https://doi.org/10.1107/s0907444904023509

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