The Armadillo repeat protein PF16 is essential for flagellar structure and function in Plasmodium male gametes.
Malaria, caused by the apicomplexan parasite Plasmodium, threatens 40% of the world's population. Transmission between vertebrate and insect hosts depends on the sexual stages of the life-cycle. The male gamete of Plasmodium parasite is the only developmental stage that possesses a flagellum. V...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2010
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