Loss of the conserved Alveolate kinase MAPK2 decouples Toxoplasma cell growth from the cell cycle
X. Hu, W. J. O'Shaughnessy, T. G. Beraki, M. L. Reese
This study identifies MAPK2 as essential for Toxoplasma gondii cell division by regulating centrosome duplication, leading to parasite death when MAPK2 is lost.
bioRxiv · May 13, 2020 · PreprintCell Biology