Research offers new insights into malaria parasite

(University of California - Riverside) A team of researchers led by a University of California, Riverside, scientist has found that various stages of the development of human malaria parasites, including stages involved in malaria transmission, are linked to epigenetic features and how chromatin -- the complex of DNA and proteins within the nucleus -- is organized and structured in these parasites.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news