Erythropoiesis and Molecular mechanisms for sexual determination in Malaria Parasites

IUBMB Life

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 245-248

  Paul, R E L ^a   Doerig, C ^b   Brey, P T ^a  

^a INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

^b PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Erythropoiesis; Plasmodium; Protein kinases; Sex determination

Indexed keywords

ERYTHROPOIESIS; GAMETOCYTE; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PLASMODIUM; REVIEW; SEX DETERMINATION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EUKARYOTA; MAMMALIA; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0033944914     PISSN: 15216543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15216540050033078     Document Type: Review

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