Polyploidy is widespread in Microsporidia

ABSTRACTMicrosporidia are obligate intracellular eukaryotic parasites with an extremely broad host range. They have both economic and public health importance. Ploidy in microsporidia is variable, with a few species formally identified as diploid and one as polyploid. Given the increase in the numbe...

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Main Authors: Amjad Khalaf, Mara K. N. Lawniczak, Mark L. Blaxter, Kamil S. Jaron
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2024-02-01
Series:Microbiology Spectrum
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Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.03669-23

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