An atypical Arp2/3 complex is required for Plasmodium DNA segregation and malaria transmission

Plasmodium parasites, the causative agents of malaria, undergo crucial developments within the mosquito vector, initiated by the formation of male and female gametes. Male gametogenesis involves three rapid rounds of mitosis without nuclear or cell division, followed by a single round of DNA segrega...

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Main Authors: Hentzschel, Franziska (Author) , Jewanski, David (Author) , Sokolowski-Adams, Yvonne (Author) , Agarwal, Pratika (Author) , Kraeft, Anna (Author) , Hildenbrand, Kolja (Author) , Dorner, Lilian (Author) , Singer, Mirko (Author) , Marti, Matthias (Author) , Frischknecht, Friedrich (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 13 June 2025
In: Nature microbiology
Year: 2025, Volume: 10, Issue: 7, Pages: 1775-1790
ISSN:2058-5276
DOI:10.1038/s41564-025-02023-6
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41564-025-02023-6
Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41564-025-02023-6
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Author Notes:Franziska Hentzschel, David Jewanski, Yvonne Sokolowski, Pratika Agarwal, Anna Kraeft, Kolja Hildenbrand, Lilian P. Dorner, Mirko Singer, Matthias Marti & Friedrich Frischknecht

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