Plasmodium falciparum gametocyte development 1 (Pfgdv1) and gametocytogenesis early gene identification and commitment to sexual development.

Malaria transmission requires the production of male and female gametocytes in the human host followed by fertilization and sporogonic development in the mosquito midgut. Although essential for the spread of malaria through the population, little is known about the initiation of gametocytogenesis in...

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Main Authors: Saliha Eksi, Belinda J Morahan, Yoseph Haile, Tetsuya Furuya, Hongying Jiang, Omar Ali, Huichun Xu, Kirakorn Kiattibutr, Amreena Suri, Beata Czesny, Adebowale Adeyemo, Timothy G Myers, Jetsumon Sattabongkot, Xin-zhuan Su, Kim C Williamson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3475683?pdf=render