Sexual differentiation and development in the malaria parasite

Parasitology Today

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 146-150

  Lobo, C A ^a   Kumar, N ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

GAMETOGENESIS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE MUTATION; LIFE CYCLE; MALARIA; NONHUMAN; PARASITE CONTROL; PARASITE DEVELOPMENT; PLASMODIUM; PLASMODIUM BERGHEI; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; REVIEW; SEX DETERMINATION; SEX DIFFERENTIATION; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

EID: 0032053749     PISSN: 01694758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-4758(97)01210-6     Document Type: Review

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