Daily rhythms in gene expression of the human parasite Schistosoma mansoni

Abstract Background The consequences of the earth’s daily rotation have led to 24-h biological rhythms in most organisms. Even some parasites are known to have daily rhythms, which, when in synchrony with host rhythms, can optimise their fitness. Understanding these rhythms may enable the developmen...

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Main Authors: Kate A. Rawlinson, Adam J. Reid, Zhigang Lu, Patrick Driguez, Anna Wawer, Avril Coghlan, Geetha Sankaranarayanan, Sarah K. Buddenborg, Carmen Diaz Soria, Catherine McCarthy, Nancy Holroyd, Mandy Sanders, Karl F. Hoffmann, David Wilcockson, Gabriel Rinaldi, Matthew Berriman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-12-01
Series:BMC Biology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-021-01189-9