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The evolution, metabolism and functions of the apicoplast

The malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, harbours a relict plastid known as the ‘apicoplast’. The discovery of the apicoplast ushered in an exciting new prospect for drug development against the parasite. The eubacterial ancestry of the organelle offers a wealth of opportunities for the developm...

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Autores principales: Lim, Liting, McFadden, Geoffrey Ian
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Royal Society 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2817234/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20124342
http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2009.0273