A single-cell RNA sequencing study by researchers at Iowa State University that details mosquito immune cells could shed light on the insect immune system and how mosquitoes transmit parasites that cause...
Read More »Single-cell RNA-Seq used to create malaria cell atlas
New single-cell technology has allowed scientists to study malaria parasites at the highest resolution to date. By investigating the genes in individual malaria parasites, scientists from the Wellcome Sanger...
Read More »RNA-Seq reveals the dormant forms of malaria parasites not transcriptionally silent, as had been expected
Novel technology could allow researchers to develop and test new antimalaria drugs. One of the biggest obstacles to eradicating malaria is a dormant form of the parasite that lurks in the livers of some patients....
Read More »Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals a signature of sexual commitment in malaria parasites
The complex life cycle of the parasite that causes malaria has made it a difficult foe to beat. But new insights on how the parasite is transmitted from humans to the mosquitoes that spread malaria may lead to new ways ...
Read More »Single-cell RNA-Seq uncovers secrets of immune system’s response to malaria
Scientists have revealed for the first time how immature mouse immune cells, called T cells, choose which type of skills they will develop to fight malaria infection. Reported today (3 March) in Science Immunology, researchers from the Wellcome Trust Sanger ...
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