A Zometool Model of the B-DNA

Year: 2016 Authors: László Vörös

Core claim

A B-DNA model can be built with Zometool using tenfold rotational symmetry, repeated parts, and only three strut types while preserving key geometric features.

Topics

DNA modeling, symmetry, spiral staircase analogy, educational construction

Domains

geometry, symmetry, rotational symmetry, descriptive geometry, architectural form, visual studies, design education, construction model

Methods

Zometool construction, geometric modeling, workshop prototyping, structural iteration

Media

Zometool parts, struts, nodes, colored markers

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