Revisiting the <it>Plasmodium falciparum </it>RIFIN family: from comparative genomics to 3D-model prediction

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Subtelomeric <it>RIFIN </it>genes constitute the most abundant multigene family in <it>Plasmodium falciparum</it>. <it>RIFIN </it>products are targets for the human immune response and contribute t...

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Main Authors: Alano Pietro, Silvestrini Francesco, Zhang Yang, Mukherjee Srayanta, Brick Kevin, Bultrini Emanuele, Pizzi Elisabetta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-09-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/10/445