Functional characterization of 5′ UTR cis-acting sequence elements that modulate translational efficiency in Plasmodium falciparum and humans

Abstract Background The eukaryotic parasite Plasmodium falciparum causes millions of malarial infections annually while drug resistance to common anti-malarials is further confounding eradication efforts. Translation is an attractive therapeutic target that will benefit from a deeper mechanistic und...

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Main Authors: Valentina E. Garcia, Rebekah Dial, Joseph L. DeRisi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-01-01
Series:Malaria Journal
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-021-04024-2