Characteristic features of the SERA multigene family in the malaria parasite

Characteristic features of the SERA multigene family in the malaria parasite

Abstract Serine repeat antigen (SERA) is conserved among species of the genus Plasmodium. Sera genes form a multigene family and are generally tandemly clustered on a single chromosome. Although all Plasmodium species encode multiple sera genes, the number varies between species. Among species, the...

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Main Authors: Nobuko Arisue, Nirianne M. Q. Palacpac, Takahiro Tougan, Toshihiro Horii
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Plasmodium
SERA
Gene family
Function
Polymorphism
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-020-04044-y

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