Expression of P. falciparum var genes involves exchange of the histone variant H2A.Z at the promoter.

Expression of P. falciparum var genes involves exchange of the histone variant H2A.Z at the promoter.

Plasmodium falciparum employs antigenic variation to evade the human immune response by switching the expression of different variant surface antigens encoded by the var gene family. Epigenetic mechanisms including histone modifications and sub-nuclear compartmentalization contribute to transcriptio...

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Main Authors: Michaela Petter, Chin Chin Lee, Timothy J Byrne, Katja E Boysen, Jennifer Volz, Stuart A Ralph, Alan F Cowman, Graham V Brown, Michael F Duffy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-02-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3040674?pdf=render

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