Evolutionary Analysis of the Cystatin Family in Three Schistosoma Species

Evolutionary Analysis of the Cystatin Family in Three Schistosoma Species

The cystatin family comprises cysteine protease inhibitors distributed in 3 subfamilies (I25A-C). Family members lacking cystatin activity are currently unclassified. Little is known about the evolution of Schistosoma cystatins, their physiological roles, and expression patterns in the parasite life...

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Main Authors: Yesid eCuesta-Astroz, Larissa Lopes Silva Scholte, Fabiano Sviatopolk-Mirsky Pais, Guilherme Correa Oliveira, Laila Alves Nahum
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
Subjects:
Schistosomiasis
Bayesian inference
function prediction
phylogenomics
proteinase inhibitor
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fgene.2014.00206/full

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