Conserved motifs in nuclear genes encoding predicted mitochondrial proteins in Trypanosoma cruzi.

Trypanosoma cruzi, the protozoan parasite that causes Chagas' disease, exhibits peculiar biological features. Among them, the presence of a unique mitochondrion is remarkable. Even though the mitochondrial DNA constitutes up to 25% of total cellular DNA, the structure and functionality of the m...

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Main Authors: Lorena Becco, Pablo Smircich, Beatriz Garat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0215160