Published in Science · View the paper (DOI)
A team of researchers has identified approximately 2,600 genes essential to the growth and survival of Plasmodium falciparum, a deadly malaria parasite. These findings could aid in the development of new or improved antimalarial drugs, highlighting key targets for future research.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Essential malaria parasite genes revealed NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · May 3, 2018 · first to report
- Deadliest human malaria parasite reveals the genomic chinks in its armor Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute · May 3, 2018