Plasmodium telomeres: a pathogen's perspective
2001; Elsevier BV; Volume: 4; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/s1369-5274(00)00227-7
ISSN1879-0364
Autores Tópico(s)Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research
ResumoNew data on the organization of plasmodial telomeres has recently become available. Telomeres form clusters of four to seven heterologous chromosome ends at the nuclear periphery in asexual and sexual parasite stages. This subnuclear compartment promotes gene conversion between members of subtelomeric virulence factor genes in heterologous chromosomes resulting in diversity of antigenic and adhesive phenotypes. This has important implications for parasite survival.
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