ApiAP2 Transcription Factors in Apicomplexan Parasites

Jeninga M, Quinn J, Petter M (2019)

Publication Type: Journal article, Review article

Publication year: 2019

Journal

Pathogens MDPI

Book Volume: 8

Journal Issue: 2

DOI: 10.3390/pathogens8020047

Abstract

Apicomplexan parasites are protozoan organisms that are characterised by complex life cycles and they include medically important species, such as the malaria parasite Plasmodium and the causative agents of toxoplasmosis (Toxoplasma gondii) and cryptosporidiosis (Cryptosporidium spp.). Apicomplexan parasites can infect one or more hosts, in which they differentiate into several morphologically and metabolically distinct life cycle stages. These developmental transitions rely on changes in gene expression. In the last few years, the important roles of different members of the ApiAP2 transcription factor family in regulating life cycle transitions and other aspects of parasite biology have become apparent. Here, we review recent progress in our understanding of the different members of the ApiAP2 transcription factor family in apicomplexan parasites.

Authors with CRIS profile

Myriam Grotz Institute of Microbiology – Clinical Microbiology, Immunology and Hygiene Jennifer Quinn Professur für Mikrobiologie Michaela Petter Institute of Microbiology – Clinical Microbiology, Immunology and Hygiene

How to cite

APA:

Jeninga, M., Quinn, J., & Petter, M. (2019). ApiAP2 Transcription Factors in Apicomplexan Parasites. Pathogens, 8(2). https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pathogens8020047

MLA:

Jeninga, Myriam, Jennifer Quinn, and Michaela Petter. "ApiAP2 Transcription Factors in Apicomplexan Parasites." Pathogens 8.2 (2019).

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