Key protein discovered as essential for malaria parasite transmission to mosquitos
Sunday, February 23, 2014 - 13:30
in Biology & Nature
Scientists studying the sexual transformation of the malaria parasite have solved a long-standing mystery in parasite biology. Two research teams have independently discovered that a single protein acts as the master genetic switch that triggers the development of male and female sexual forms of the malaria parasite. The discovery has important implications for human health.