A novel actin-related protein is associated with daughter cell formation in Toxoplasma gondii

Eukaryotic Cell

Volumn 7, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1500-1512

  Gordon, Jennifer L ^a   Beatty, Wandy L ^a   Sibley, L David ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIN; PROTOZOAL PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL DIVISION; CHEMISTRY; CYTOLOGY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; PROTEIN TRANSPORT; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TOXOPLASMA;

ACTINS; ANIMALS; CELL DIVISION; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; GENE EXPRESSION; PROTEIN TRANSPORT; PROTOZOAN PROTEINS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; TOXOPLASMA;

TOXOPLASMA; TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

EID: 51649092580     PISSN: 15359778     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/EC.00064-08     Document Type: Article

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