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Evolution and Architecture of the Inner Membrane Complex in Asexual and Sexual Stages of the Malaria Parasite
3 Mar 2012
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The inner membrane complex (IMC) is a unifying morphological feature of all alveolate organisms. It consists of flattened vesicles underlying the plasma membrane and is interconnected with the cytoskeleton. Depending on the ecological niche of the organisms, the function of the IMC ranges from a fundamental role as reinforcement system to more specialized roles in motility and cytokinesis. In this article, we...
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