Var gene diversity in Plasmodium falciparum is generated by frequent recombination events

被引:99
作者
Taylor, HM [1 ]
Kyes, SA [1 ]
Newbold, CI [1 ]
机构
[1] John Radcliffe Hosp, Nuffield Dept Med, Inst Mol Med, Mol Parasitol Grp, Oxford OX3 9DS, England
基金
英国惠康基金;
关键词
diversity; Plasmodium falciparum; recombination; Var genes;
D O I
10.1016/S0166-6851(00)00286-3
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
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[No abstract available]
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