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Identification and functional characterization of cis-regulatory elements in the apicomplexan parasite Toxoplasma gondii.
Genome biology - 1 Jan 2009
Mullapudi Nandita, Joseph Sandeep J, Kissinger Jessica C
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BACKGROUND: Toxoplasma gondii is a member of the phylum Apicomplexa, which consists entirely of parasitic organisms that cause several diseases of veterinary and human importance. Fundamental mechanisms of gene regulation in this group of protistan parasites remain largely uncharacterized. Owing to their medical and veterinary importance, genome sequences are available for several apicomplexan parasites. Their...
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