A chromosome 9 deletion in Plasmodium falciparum results in loss of cytoadherence
Many lines of Plasmodium falciparum undrgo a deletion of the right end of chromosome 9 during in vitro culture accompanied by loss of cytoadherence and gametocytogenesis. Selection of cytoadherent cells from a mixed population co-selects for those with an undeleted chromosome 9 and selected cells pr...
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Language: | English |
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Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde
1992-01-01
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Series: | Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761992000700011 |