A divergent Plasmodium NEK4 acts as a key regulator driving the early events of meiosis
Ryuji Yanase, Molly Hair, Mohammad Zeeshan, David J. P. Ferguson, Declan Brady, Carla Pasquarello, Andrew R. Bottrill, Suhani Bhanvadia, Armund Neal, Eelco C. Tromer, Karine G. Le Roch, Alexandre Hainard, Anthony A. Holder, Sue Vaughan, David S. Guttery, Rita Tewari
This study identifies Plasmodium NEK4 as a key regulator that couples meiotic initiation with zygote morphogenesis in malaria parasites.
Nature Communications · May 12, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology