Epigenetic regulation of gene expression in human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum.

• Main Author: Tan, Corinna Cailing.
• Other Authors: Zbynek Bozdech
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: DRNTU::Science::Biological sciences::Microbiology::Microorganisms
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/45266
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Plasmodium falciparum is the most lethal species of the Plasmodium genus. Epigenetic regulation is one of the key regulations that enable parasites to perform rapid transitions throughout their lifecycle and antigenic variations to sustain chronic infections. Using ChIP-on-chip, we studied Post-tran...