Patterns of gene recombination shape <it>var </it>gene repertoires in <it>Plasmodium falciparum: </it>comparisons of geographically diverse isolates
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Var </it>genes encode a family of virulence factors known as PfEMP1 (<it>Plasmodium falciparum </it>erythrocyte membrane protein 1) which are responsible for both antigenic variation and cytoadherence of i...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2007-02-01
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| Series: | BMC Genomics |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/8/45 |