Armadillo-repeat protein functions: questions for little creatures
Armadillo (ARM)-repeat proteins form a large family with diverse and fundamental functions
in many eukaryotes. ARM-repeat proteins have largely been characterised in multicellular …
in many eukaryotes. ARM-repeat proteins have largely been characterised in multicellular …
Mechanisms and evolution of virulence in oomycetes
Many destructive diseases of plants and animals are caused by oomycetes, a group of
eukaryotic pathogens important to agricultural, ornamental, and natural ecosystems …
eukaryotic pathogens important to agricultural, ornamental, and natural ecosystems …
Factors mediating plastid dependency and the origins of parasitism in apicomplexans and their close relatives
J Janouškovec, DV Tikhonenkov… - Proceedings of the …, 2015 - National Acad Sciences
Apicomplexans are a major lineage of parasites, including causative agents of malaria and
toxoplasmosis. How such highly adapted parasites evolved from free-living ancestors is …
toxoplasmosis. How such highly adapted parasites evolved from free-living ancestors is …
Comparative Genomics of the Apicomplexan Parasites Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum: Coccidia Differing in Host Range and Transmission Strategy
Toxoplasma gondii is a zoonotic protozoan parasite which infects nearly one third of the
human population and is found in an extraordinary range of vertebrate hosts. Its …
human population and is found in an extraordinary range of vertebrate hosts. Its …
Extreme mutation bias and high AT content in Plasmodium falciparum
For reasons that remain unknown, the Plasmodium falciparum genome has an exceptionally
high AT content compared to other Plasmodium species and eukaryotes in general-nearly …
high AT content compared to other Plasmodium species and eukaryotes in general-nearly …
Metabolic pathways in the apicoplast of apicomplexa
F Seeber, D Soldati-Favre - International review of cell and molecular …, 2010 - Elsevier
Intracellular parasites of the phylum Apicomplexa harbor a plastid-like organelle called
apicoplast that is the most reduced organelle of this type known. Due to the medical …
apicoplast that is the most reduced organelle of this type known. Due to the medical …
Evolution and architecture of the inner membrane complex in asexual and sexual stages of the malaria parasite
M Kono, S Herrmann, NB Loughran… - Molecular biology …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
The inner membrane complex (IMC) is a unifying morphological feature of all alveolate
organisms. It consists of flattened vesicles underlying the plasma membrane and is …
organisms. It consists of flattened vesicles underlying the plasma membrane and is …
Patterns of prokaryotic lateral gene transfers affecting parasitic microbial eukaryotes
Background The influence of lateral gene transfer on gene origins and biology in eukaryotes
is poorly understood compared with those of prokaryotes. A number of independent …
is poorly understood compared with those of prokaryotes. A number of independent …
A Transcriptomic Analysis of Echinococcus granulosus Larval Stages: Implications for Parasite Biology and Host Adaptation
Background The cestode Echinococcus granulosus-the agent of cystic echinococcosis, a
zoonosis affecting humans and domestic animals worldwide-is an excellent model for the …
zoonosis affecting humans and domestic animals worldwide-is an excellent model for the …
Moving towards improved vaccines for Toxoplasma gondii
Y Li, H Zhou - Expert opinion on biological therapy, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Toxoplasma gondii is an intracellular parasitic protozoan that infects almost all
warm-blooded animals and humans, resulting in threats to public health and economic …
warm-blooded animals and humans, resulting in threats to public health and economic …