The theory of endosymbiosis describes the origin of plastids from cyanobacterial‐like
prokaryotes living within eukaryotic host cells. The endosymbionts are much reduced, but …

Apicomplexan parasites cause severe diseases such as malaria, toxoplasmosis, and
coccidiosis (caused by Plasmodium spp., Toxoplasma, and Eimeria, respectively). These …

A mevalonate-independent pathway of isoprenoid biosynthesis present in Plasmodium
falciparum was shown to represent an effective target for chemotherapy of malaria. This …

A general purpose transformation vector, designated pPha‐T1, was constructed for use with
the diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum Bohlin. This vector harbors the sh ble cassette for …

The plastid of Plasmodium falciparum (or 'apicoplast') is the evolutionary homolog of the
plant chloroplast and represents a vestige of a photosynthetic past. Apicoplast …

Apicomplexan parasites harbor a single nonphotosynthetic plastid, the apicoplast, which is
essential for parasite survival. Exploiting Toxoplasma gondii as an accessible system for cell …

The bacterial origins of plastid division and protein import by plastids are beginning to
emerge—thanks largely to the availability of a total genome sequence for a cyanobacterium …

The discovery of a plastid in Plasmodium, Toxoplasma and related protozoan parasites
provides a satisfying resolution to several long-standing mysteries: the mechanism of action …

Protistan species belonging to the phylum Apicomplexa have a non-photosynthetic
secondary plastid—the apicoplast. Although its tiny genome and even the entire nuclear …

The malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, spends part of its life cycle inside the
erythrocytes of its human host. In the mature stages of intraerythrocytic growth, the parasite …