Conserved motifs in nuclear genes encoding predicted mitochondrial proteins in Trypanosoma cruzi.
Trypanosoma cruzi, the protozoan parasite that causes Chagas' disease, exhibits peculiar biological features. Among them, the presence of a unique mitochondrion is remarkable. Even though the mitochondrial DNA constitutes up to 25% of total cellular DNA, the structure and functionality of the m...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2019-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0215160 |