A computational model of gene expression reveals early transcriptional events at the subtelomeric regions of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum

摘要

BackgroundThe malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, replicates asexually in a well-defined infection cycle within human erythrocytes (red blood cells). The intra-erythrocytic developmental cycle (IDC) proceeds with a 48 hour periodicity.