How epigenomics contributes to the understanding of gene regulation in Toxoplasma gondii

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 476-480

  Gissot, Mathieu ^a   Kim, Kami ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Apicomplexa; Epigenetics; Plasmodium; Toxoplasma

Indexed keywords

HISTONE;

GENE; GENE EXPRESSION; PARASITE; PROTOZOAN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETIC EPIGENESIS; GENETICS; METABOLISM; TOXOPLASMA;

ANIMALS; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HISTONES; TOXOPLASMA;

APICOMPLEXA; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; PLASMODIUM (APICOMPLEXA); TOXOPLASMA; TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

EID: 57749177428     PISSN: 10665234     EISSN: 15507408     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.2008.00366.x     Document Type: Article

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