Control of gene expression in Plasmodium falciparum.

Abstract:

:Transfection has facilitated a functional analysis of transcriptional processes in the human malarial parasite Plasmodium falciparum, providing the first fascinating glimpses into the mechanisms regulating parasite development and pathogenicity. Here we review our rapidly evolving knowledge of what constitutes a promoter, what factors regulate promoter activity and how this activity affects the manifestation of the disease.

journal_name

Mol Biochem Parasitol

authors

Horrocks P,Dechering K,Lanzer M

doi

10.1016/s0166-6851(98)00110-8

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1998-09-15 00:00:00

pages

171-81

issue

2

eissn

0166-6851

issn

1872-9428

pii

S0166-6851(98)00110-8

journal_volume

95

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