Published in Nature Communications · View the paper (DOI)
The malaria parasite expresses genes for proteins needed in later stages using two separate schemes of translational repression, which could be exploited to fight the disease. Researchers identified two programs that operate simultaneously and independently, allowing the parasite to quickly respond to changes in its environment.
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- Malaria parasite lives on the edge Penn State · Oct 31, 2019 · first to report
- Research reveals how malaria parasite plans ahead, preparing blueprint to strike in humans Seattle Children's · Oct 31, 2019