Putative genome features of relic green alga-derived nuclei in dinoflagellates and future perspectives as model organisms

Nucleomorphs, relic endosymbiont rohrventilator industrie nuclei, have been studied as a model to elucidate the evolutionary process of integrating a eukaryotic endosymbiont into a host cell organelle.Recently, we reported two new dinoflagellates possessing nucleomorphs, and proposed them as new models in this research field based on the following

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The specificity of Babesia-tick vector interactions: recent advances and pitfalls in molecular and field studies

Abstract Background Babesia spp.are protozoan parasites of great medical and veterinary importance, especially in the northern Hemisphere.Ticks are known vectors of Babesia spp., although some Babesia-tick interactions have not been fully elucidated.Methods The present review was performed to investigate the specificity of Babesia-tick species inte

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