GDV1 C-terminal truncation of 39 amino acids disrupts sexual commitment in Plasmodium falciparum
M. Tiburcio, E. Hitz, I. Niederwieser, G. Kelly, H. Davies, C. Doerig, O. Billker, T. S. Voss, M. Treeck
This study identifies a C-terminal truncation mutation in GDV1 that disrupts sexual commitment in Plasmodium falciparum by destabilizing the protein, despite normal nuclear import and HP1 interaction.
bioRxiv · Oct 28, 2020Microbiology