疟原虫的基因组。

The genome of the malaria parasite.

作者信息

Gardner M J

机构信息

The Institute for Genomic Research, Rockville 20850, USA.

出版信息

Curr Opin Genet Dev. 1999 Dec;9(6):704-8. doi: 10.1016/s0959-437x(99)00032-5.

DOI:10.1016/s0959-437x(99)00032-5

PMID:10607617

Abstract

The genome of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum is being sequenced by an international consortium. Two of the parasite's 14 chromosomes have been completed and several other chromosomes are nearly finished. Even at this early stage of the project, analysis of the genome sequence has provided promising new leads for drug and vaccine development.

摘要

一个国际财团正在对人类疟原虫恶性疟原虫的基因组进行测序。该寄生虫14条染色体中的两条已完成测序，其他几条染色体也即将完成。即使在该项目的这个早期阶段，对基因组序列的分析也为药物和疫苗开发提供了有希望的新线索。