Identification of hookworm DAF-16/FOXO response elements and direct gene targets.

The infective stage of the parasitic nematode hookworm is developmentally arrested in the environment and needs to infect a specific host to complete its life cycle. The canine hookworm (Ancylostoma caninum) is an excellent model for investigating human hookworm infections. The transcription factor...

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Main Authors: Xin Gao, Zhengyuan Wang, John Martin, Sahar Abubucker, Xu Zhang, Makedonka Mitreva, John M Hawdon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-08-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2924398?pdf=render