In silico characterization of genetic homology in nuclear-encoded apicoplast-targeted genes between Plasmodium falciparum & P. vivax

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 129, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 520-524

  Mohanty, Sujata ^a   Saklani, Shilpa ^a   Mahajan, Mukesh ^a  

^a JAYPEE INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Apicoplast; Comparative genomics; Malaria; Plasmodium falciparum; Plasmodium vivax

Indexed keywords

NUCLEAR PROTEIN;

APICOPLAST; ARTICLE; COMPUTER MODEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA SEQUENCE; EXON; GENE FUNCTION; GENE TARGETING; GENETIC CODE; GENETIC CONSERVATION; GENETIC IDENTIFICATION; GENOME ANALYSIS; GENOME SIZE; GENOMICS; INTRON; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PLASMODIUM VIVAX; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; SPECIES COMPARISON; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY; CONSERVED SEQUENCE; GENES, PROTOZOAN; GENOMICS; MALARIA; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PLASMODIUM VIVAX; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY;

EID: 70349160467     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: 09715916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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