Evolution: Parallel Paths to Parasitism in the Apicomplexa

Rueckert, Sonja; Pipaliya, Shweta V.; Dacks, Joel B.

Abstract

A new study presents the first comprehensive genome and transcriptome data for an enigmatic group of apicomplexan parasites, the gregarines. The findings provide insights into the early evolution of parasitism in the apicomplexans and illustrate the important contributions of convergent and parallel evolution in the rise of eukaryotic parasites.

Citation

Rueckert, S., Pipaliya, S. V., & Dacks, J. B. (2019). Evolution: Parallel Paths to Parasitism in the Apicomplexa. Current Biology, 29(17), 836-839. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2019.07.047

• Journal Article Type: Commentary
• Acceptance Date: Aug 16, 2019
• Online Publication Date: Sep 9, 2019
• Publication Date: Sep 9, 2019
• Deposit Date: Sep 19, 2019
• Publicly Available Date: Sep 10, 2020
• Print ISSN: 0960-9822
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 29
• Issue: 17
• Pages: 836-839
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2019.07.047
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2105424