How apicoplast transcription is regulated in malaria parasite (IMAGE)

Tokyo Institute of Technology

How apicoplast transcription is regulated in malaria parasite

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Gene expression within the apicoplast, an organelle in the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum, is regulated by melatonin (the circadian signaling hormone) in host blood, and intrinsic parasite cues, via a factor called ApSigma, as identified by a recent study aided by Tokyo Tech’s World Research Hub Initiative. The regulatory system highlighted in this study might be a future target for malaria treatment.

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Professor Kan Tanaka, Tokyo Institute of Technology

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