The Armadillo repeat protein PF16 is essential for flagellar structure and function in Plasmodium male gametes.

The Armadillo repeat protein PF16 is essential for flagellar structure and function in Plasmodium male gametes.

Malaria, caused by the apicomplexan parasite Plasmodium, threatens 40% of the world's population. Transmission between vertebrate and insect hosts depends on the sexual stages of the life-cycle. The male gamete of Plasmodium parasite is the only developmental stage that possesses a flagellum. V...

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Main Authors: Ursula Straschil, Arthur M Talman, David J P Ferguson, Karen A Bunting, Zhengyao Xu, Elizabeth Bailes, Robert E Sinden, Anthony A Holder, Elizabeth F Smith, Juliet C Coates, Rita Tewari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-09-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2944832?pdf=render

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