Gamete fusion: key protein identified

Christopher D Goodman; Geoffrey I McFadden

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2008.05.007

Gamete fusion: key protein identified

Curr Biol. 2008 Jul 8;18(13):R571-3. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2008.05.007.

Authors

Christopher D Goodman¹, Geoffrey I McFadden

Affiliation

¹ Plant Cell Biology Research Centre, School of Botany, University of Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia.

PMID: 18606131
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2008.05.007

Abstract

Is there a common mechanism of eukaryotic sex? Two recent reports highlight an ancient and widely distributed protein that is key to gamete fusion and is a potential target for malaria vaccines.

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MeSH terms

Animals
Female
Fertilization*
Germ Cells / physiology*
Malaria / transmission
Male
Plasmodium / physiology*
Protozoan Proteins / physiology*

Substances

Protozoan Proteins