Alternative splicing is required for stage differentiation in malaria parasites

Alternative splicing is required for stage differentiation in malaria parasites

Abstract Background In multicellular organisms, alternative splicing is central to tissue differentiation and identity. Unicellular protists lack multicellular tissue but differentiate into variable cell types during their life cycles. The role of alternative splicing in transitions between cell typ...

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Main Authors: Lee M. Yeoh, Christopher D. Goodman, Vanessa Mollard, Emma McHugh, V. Vern Lee, Angelika Sturm, Anton Cozijnsen, Geoffrey I. McFadden, Stuart A. Ralph
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:Genome Biology
Subjects:
Plasmodium
Plasmodium berghei
Malaria
Splicing
Alternative splicing
SR proteins
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13059-019-1756-6

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