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Life Sciences diagram templates
Phylogenetic trees, pathways, gene networks, anatomy.
Biology — Arteries vs Veins
Comparing the two main types of blood vessel.
Venn / EulerBiology — Glucose Transporter GLUT1 (PDB 4PYP)
The human passive glucose transporter in the membrane.
3D Molecules (3Dmol)Biology — β2-Adrenergic Receptor (PDB 2RH1)
A classic G-protein-coupled receptor structure.
3D Molecules (3Dmol)Biology — RuBisCO (PDB 1RCX)
The carbon-fixing enzyme of photosynthesis.
3D Molecules (3Dmol)Biology — Citrate Synthase (PDB 1CTS)
The first enzyme of the citric-acid cycle.
3D Molecules (3Dmol)Biology — Topoisomerase I–DNA (PDB 1A36)
An enzyme that relaxes DNA supercoiling.
3D Molecules (3Dmol)Biology — Glycogen Phosphorylase (PDB 1GPB)
The enzyme that mobilises glucose from glycogen.
3D Molecules (3Dmol)Biology — Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor (PDB 2BG9)
The ligand-gated ion channel of the neuromuscular junction.
3D Molecules (3Dmol)Biology — Photorespiration
The C2 salvage pathway across chloroplast, peroxisome and mitochondrion.
Cytoscape (Network)Biology — Biological Nitrogen Fixation
Rhizobium–legume symbiosis converting N2 to ammonia.
Cytoscape (Network)Biology — C4 Photosynthesis
Spatial CO2 concentration between mesophyll and bundle-sheath cells.
Cytoscape (Network)Biology — CAM Photosynthesis
Temporal CO2 storage separating night uptake from day fixation.
Cytoscape (Network)Biology — Seed Germination
Hormonal and metabolic events from imbibition to seedling.
Cytoscape (Network)Biology — Bacterial Quorum Sensing
Population-density signalling that switches on group behaviours.
Cytoscape (Network)Biology — Biofilm Formation
Stages from free-swimming cells to a dispersing biofilm.
Cytoscape (Network)Biology — Bacterial Sporulation
Endospore formation in Bacillus under starvation.
Cytoscape (Network)Biology — Two-Component Signalling
The bacterial sensor-kinase / response-regulator system.
Cytoscape (Network)Biology — Systemic Acquired Resistance
How a local infection primes whole-plant immunity.
Cytoscape (Network)Biology — Chemotherapy Interactions
Overlapping toxicities among cytotoxic agents.
Drug-interaction networkBiology — Immunosuppressant Interactions
Transplant-drug interactions through CYP3A4 and toxicity.
Drug-interaction networkBiology — Antiretroviral (HIV) Interactions
Boosted protease inhibitors and CYP-mediated interactions.
Drug-interaction networkBiology — Tuberculosis Regimen Interactions
Hepatotoxicity and enzyme induction in TB therapy.
Drug-interaction networkBiology — Azole Antifungal Interactions
Potent CYP3A4 inhibition by azole antifungals.
Drug-interaction networkBiology — Anticoagulants & Reversal
Anticoagulant classes and their reversal agents.
Drug-interaction networkBiology — Bacteria vs Viruses
Comparing the two major classes of pathogen.
Venn / EulerBiology — Plant vs Animal Cells
Organelles shared and unique to plant and animal cells.
Venn / EulerBiology — Enzymes vs Hormones
Comparing two classes of biological regulator.
Venn / EulerBiology — Phylogeny: cephalopods
Octopus, squid, cuttlefish and the nautilus.
Phylogeny (Newick)Biology — Phylogeny: beetles
Major beetle families (Coleoptera).
Phylogeny (Newick)Biology — Phylogeny: orchids
Representative genera of the orchid family.
Phylogeny (Newick)Biology — Phylogeny: turtles
Sea turtles, tortoises and freshwater turtles.
Phylogeny (Newick)Biology — Phylogeny: frogs & toads
Major anuran groups (branch lengths ≈ relative).
Phylogeny (Newick)Biology — Phylogeny: palms
Economically important members of the palm family.
Phylogeny (Newick)Biology — Anatomy: Renal Circulation
The blood supply through the kidney.
Anatomy / body systemsBiology — Anatomy: Brainstem & Cerebellum
The midbrain, pons, medulla and cerebellum.
Anatomy / body systemsBiology — Anatomy: Digestive Tract
The full alimentary canal from mouth to rectum.
Anatomy / body systemsBiology — Anatomy: Endocrine Glands
Major hormone-secreting glands of the body.
Anatomy / body systemsBiology — Energy Flow: Food Chain
Energy transfer and loss along a food chain.
Sankey flowBiology — Energy Pyramid (10% rule)
Roughly 10% of energy passes to the next trophic level.
Sankey flowBiology — Energy from Respiration
How chemical energy in glucose is used by the cell.
Sankey flowBiology — Fate of Light Energy
What happens to sunlight striking a leaf.
Sankey flowBiology — Dietary Energy Balance
Energy intake from macronutrients and where it goes.
Sankey flowBiology — Ecosystem Productivity
Gross primary production split into respiration and NPP.
Sankey flowBiology — Nitrogen Flow
Movement of nitrogen through an ecosystem.
Sankey flowBiology — History of Life on Earth
Major milestones over four billion years (millions of years ago).
Timeline (history)Biology — Human Evolution
Hominin milestones in thousands of years ago.
Timeline (history)Biology — History of Genetics
From Mendel's peas to genome editing.
Timeline (history)Biology — The Big Five Mass Extinctions
Earth's five great extinction events (millions of years ago).
Timeline (history)Biology — History of Medicine & Microbiology
Landmark advances in medicine and microbiology.
Timeline (history)Biology — Gastrulation & Germ Layers
Formation of the three germ layers and their derivatives.
Cytoscape (Network)Biology — Fight-or-Flight Response
The sympathetic / adrenal stress response.
Cytoscape (Network)Biology — Visual Phototransduction
How light becomes a neural signal in a rod cell.
Cytoscape (Network)Biology — Muscle Contraction (Sliding Filament)
From nerve impulse to the sliding of actin and myosin.
Cytoscape (Network)Biology — Action Potential Phases
The ionic phases of a neuronal action potential.
Cytoscape (Network)Biology — Digestive Enzyme Action
Where the major digestive enzymes act on food.
Cytoscape (Network)Biology — Wound Healing
The four overlapping phases of tissue repair.
Cytoscape (Network)Biology — Bone Remodelling
The balance of bone resorption and formation.
Cytoscape (Network)Biology — Phylogeny: spiders
Representative families of the order Araneae.
Phylogeny (Newick)Biology — Phylogeny: butterflies & moths
Major families of the order Lepidoptera.
Phylogeny (Newick)Biology — Phylogeny: parrots
Cockatoos, true parrots and New Zealand parrots.
Phylogeny (Newick)Biology — Phylogeny: crustaceans
Crabs, shrimp, barnacles and relatives.
Phylogeny (Newick)Biology — Phylogeny: ferns & allies
Major lineages of the ferns and fern allies.
Phylogeny (Newick)Biology — SARS-CoV-2 Spike (PDB 6VXX)
The closed prefusion spike glycoprotein trimer.
3D Molecules (3Dmol)Biology — GroEL–GroES Chaperonin (PDB 1AON)
The folding machine that helps proteins reach their shape.
3D Molecules (3Dmol)Biology — Top7 Designed Protein (PDB 1QYS)
A protein fold designed from scratch by computation.
3D Molecules (3Dmol)Biology — Diabetes Drug Interactions
Hypoglycaemia risk and drugs that mask or worsen it.
Drug-interaction networkBiology — Asthma Drug Interactions
Bronchodilator and controller interactions.
Drug-interaction networkBiology — Parkinson's Drug Interactions
Levodopa and dopaminergic drug interactions.
Drug-interaction networkBiology — Gout Drug Interactions
Allopurinol and urate-lowering interactions.
Drug-interaction networkBiology — Antiplatelet & Bleeding Risk
Stacking antithrombotic agents raises bleeding risk.
Drug-interaction networkBiology — Alcohol–Drug Interactions
Common and dangerous interactions with ethanol.
Drug-interaction networkBiology — Active vs Passive Transport
Comparing how substances cross membranes.
Venn / EulerBiology — Light vs Calvin (Dark) Reactions
Comparing the two stages of photosynthesis.
Venn / EulerBiology — Saturated vs Unsaturated Fats
Comparing the two classes of dietary fat.
Venn / EulerBiology — Phylogeny: penguins
Representative genera of the penguin family.
Phylogeny (Newick)Biology — Phylogeny: bees
Major bee groups (branch lengths ≈ relative).
Phylogeny (Newick)Biology — Phylogeny: corals & cnidarians
Hard corals, soft corals, anemones and jellyfish.
Phylogeny (Newick)Biology — Phylogeny: echinoderms
Sea stars, urchins, cucumbers and relatives.
Phylogeny (Newick)Biology — Phylogeny: bryophytes
Mosses, liverworts and hornworts.
Phylogeny (Newick)Biology — Concept Map: The Cell
Organelles and their functions at a glance.
Markmap (Markdown)Biology — Concept Map: Genetics
Core ideas of inheritance and molecular genetics.
Markmap (Markdown)Biology — Concept Map: Evolution
Mechanisms and evidence for evolution.
Markmap (Markdown)Biology — Concept Map: Ecology
Levels of organisation and key processes.
Markmap (Markdown)Biology — Concept Map: Human Body Systems
The major organ systems and their roles.
Markmap (Markdown)Biology — Concept Map: Energy in Cells
Photosynthesis and respiration compared.
Markmap (Markdown)Biology — Human Body Composition
What the body is made of, by mass.
Treemap (squarified)Biology — Biomass of Life on Earth
Distribution of Earth's biomass by kingdom (Gt carbon).
Treemap (squarified)Biology — Molecular Composition of a Cell
The macromolecules of a cell, by dry mass.
Treemap (squarified)Biology — Tryptophan (trp) Operon
A repressible operon switched off by its end product.
Cytoscape (Network)Biology — Thermoregulation
Negative-feedback control of body temperature.
Cytoscape (Network)Biology — Calcium Homeostasis
PTH and calcitonin balance blood calcium.
Cytoscape (Network)Biology — Iron Homeostasis
Absorption, transport and storage of iron.
Cytoscape (Network)Biology — Osmosis vs Diffusion
Comparing two passive transport processes.
Venn / EulerBiology — Replication vs Transcription
Comparing two DNA-templated processes.
Venn / EulerBiology — Dichotomous Key: Vertebrates
A branching key to the five vertebrate classes.
Graphviz (DOT)Biology — Dichotomous Key: Arthropods
Identifying the main arthropod groups by body plan.
Graphviz (DOT)Biology — Dichotomous Key: Plants
A key to the major plant groups.
Graphviz (DOT)Biology — Taxonomic Ranks
The hierarchy from domain down to species.
Graphviz (DOT)Biology — Dichotomous Key: Microorganisms
Distinguishing the main groups of microbes.
Graphviz (DOT)Biology — Classification of Blood Cells
The formed elements of blood.
Graphviz (DOT)