Parasite populations:: The puzzle of Plasmodium

被引：9

作者：

Hey, J ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Edinburgh, Inst Cell Anim & Populat Biol, Edinburgh EH9 3JT, Midlothian, Scotland

来源：

CURRENT BIOLOGY | 1999年 / 9卷 / 15期

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D O I：

10.1016/S0960-9822(99)80356-X

中图分类号：

Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];

学科分类号：

071010 ; 081704 ;

摘要：

The issue of whether the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum is effectively clonal, as some argue, or undergoes outcrossing at a high rate, as many others believe, has been controversial. Recent data support the latter view, though no doubt the puzzle has not yet been laid to rest.

引用

页码：R565 / R567

页数：3

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