A novel micronemal protein, Scot1, is essential for apicoplast biogenesis and liver stage development in Plasmodium berghei
A. Ghosh, A. Mishra, R. Devi, S. K. Narwal, N. Nirdosh, P. N. Srivastava, S. Mishra
This paper identifies Scot1, a micronemal protein essential for late liver-stage development and apicoplast biogenesis in Plasmodium berghei, showing its potential as a target for malaria vaccines.
bioRxiv · Apr 23, 2024 · PreprintMicrobiology