Genes of mitochondrial origin in the genus Entamoeba

Entamoeba histolytica is the protozoan parasite that causes amoebic dysentery and amoebic liver abscesses in humans. For many years it was believed to be a primitive organism because it lacks many typical eukaryotic features including mitochondria. Recently, two genes that in other organisms encode...

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Main Author: Bakatselou, Christina
Published: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (University of London) 2002
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.271471