Leishmania Exploit Sex

Leishmania are the last of the three major groups of trypanosomatid parasites to give up their secret--a healthy capacity for genetic exchange.

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Published in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 2009-04, Vol.324 (5924), p.187-189
Main Authors: Miles, Michael A., Yeo, Matthew, Mauricio, Isabel L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological taxonomies
Genetic exchange
Genetic vectors
Genotypes
Hybridity
Leishmania
Parasites
Parasitism
Pathogens
Policy Forum
Transgenic animals
Virulence
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Summary:Leishmania are the last of the three major groups of trypanosomatid parasites to give up their secret--a healthy capacity for genetic exchange.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.1172789