Stress conditions promote Leishmania hybridization in vitro marked by expression of the ancestral gamete fusogen HAP2 as revealed by single-cell RNA-seq
Leishmania are protozoan parasites transmitted by the bite of sand fly vectors producing a wide spectrum of diseases in their mammalian hosts. These diverse clinical outcomes are directly associated with parasite strain and species diversity. Although Leishmania reproduction is mainly clonal, a cryp...
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| Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2022-01-01
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| Series: | eLife |
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| Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/73488 |