Identification of the meiotic life cycle stage of Trypanosoma brucei in the tsetse fly

Elucidating the mechanism of genetic exchange is fundamental for understanding how genes for such traits as virulence, disease phenotype, and drug resistance are transferred between pathogen strains. Genetic exchange occurs in the parasitic protists Trypanosoma brucei, T. cruzi, and Leishmania major...

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Main Authors: Peacock, L, Ferris, V, Sharma, R, Sunter, J, Bailey, M, Carrington, M, Gibson, W
Formato: Journal article
Idioma:English
Publicado: National Academy of Sciences 2011