Plasmodium Condensin Core Subunits SMC2/SMC4 Mediate Atypical Mitosis and Are Essential for Parasite Proliferation and Transmission

Summary: Condensin is a multi-subunit protein complex regulating chromosome condensation and segregation during cell division. In Plasmodium spp., the causative agent of malaria, cell division is atypical and the role of condensin is unclear. Here we examine the role of SMC2 and SMC4, the core subun...

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Main Authors: Rajan Pandey, Steven Abel, Matthew Boucher, Richard J. Wall, Mohammad Zeeshan, Edward Rea, Aline Freville, Xueqing Maggie Lu, Declan Brady, Emilie Daniel, Rebecca R. Stanway, Sally Wheatley, Gayani Batugedara, Thomas Hollin, Andrew R. Bottrill, Dinesh Gupta, Anthony A. Holder, Karine G. Le Roch, Rita Tewari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-02-01
Series:Cell Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124720300486