Primary references:
UCSF ChimeraX: Tools for structure building and analysis. Meng EC, Goddard TD, Pettersen EF, Couch GS, Pearson ZJ, Morris JH, Ferrin TE. Protein Sci. 2023 Nov;32(11):e4792.
UCSF ChimeraX: Structure visualization for researchers, educators, and developers. Pettersen EF, Goddard TD, Huang CC, Meng EC, Couch GS, Croll TI, Morris JH, Ferrin TE. Protein Sci. 2021 Jan;30(1):70-82.
UCSF ChimeraX: Meeting modern challenges in visualization and analysis. Goddard TD, Huang CC, Meng EC, Pettersen EF, Couch GS, Morris JH, Ferrin TE. Protein Sci. 2018 Jan;27(1):14-25.
Additional papers on features and methodology:
SEQCROW: A ChimeraX bundle to facilitate quantum chemical applications to complex molecular systems. Schaefer AJ, Ingman VM, Wheeler SE. J Comput Chem. 2021 Sep 15;42(24):1750-1754.
Molecular visualization on the holodeck. Goddard TD, Brilliant AA, Skillman TL, Vergenz S, Tyrwhitt-Drake J, Meng EC, Ferrin TE. J Mol Biol. 2018 Oct 19;430(21):3982-3996.
ISOLDE: a physically realistic environment for model building into low-resolution electron-density maps. Croll TI. Acta Crystallogr D Struct Biol. 2018 Jun 1;74(Pt 6):519-530.