Essential function of the alveolin network in the subpellicular microtubules and conoid assembly in Toxoplasma gondii

The coccidian subgroup of Apicomplexa possesses an apical complex harboring a conoid, made of unique tubulin polymer fibers. This enigmatic organelle extrudes in extracellular invasive parasites and is associated to the apical polar ring (APR). The APR serves as microtubule-organizing center for the...

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Main Authors: Nicolò Tosetti, Nicolas Dos Santos Pacheco, Eloïse Bertiaux, Bohumil Maco, Lorène Bournonville, Virginie Hamel, Paul Guichard, Dominique Soldati-Favre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2020-05-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/56635