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This study uses electron tomography to investigate basal body dynamics during microgamete formation and fertilization in Plasmodium, revealing novel structural features and their role in gamete fusion.

This study identifies Plasmodium NEK4 as a key regulator that couples meiotic initiation with zygote morphogenesis in malaria parasites.

This study shows that Plasmodium Protein Kinase 2 is essential for the ookinete to oocyst transition and sporozoite development in the mosquito, affecting parasite transmission.

This study identifies the SUN1-ALLAN complex as critical for coordinating nuclear envelope remodeling and bipartite MTOC segregation during rapid mitosis in Plasmodium male gametogenesis.

This study uses 3D electron microscopy to analyze Leishmania mexicana cell cycle stages, revealing organelle duplication, segregation patterns, and metabolic adaptations in different environments.