Apicoplast and mitochondrion in gametocytogenesis of Plasmodium falciparum.
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Live cell imaging of human malaria parasites Plasmodium falciparum during gametocytogenesis revealed that the apicoplast does not grow, whereas the mitochondrion undergoes remarkable morphological development. A close connection of the two organelles is consistently maintained. The apicoplast and mitochondrion are not components of the male gametes, suggesting maternal inheritance.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Eukaryotic cell
دوره 8 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009