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