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Annual Review of Microbiology

Volume 77, 2023

Epigenetic Regulation and Chromatin Remodeling in Malaria Parasites

Abstract

, the human malaria parasite, infects two hosts and various cell types, inducing distinct morphological and physiological changes in the parasite in response to different environmental conditions. These variations required the parasite to adapt and develop elaborate molecular mechanisms to ensure its spread and transmission. Recent findings have significantly improved our understanding of the regulation of gene expression in . Here, we provide an up-to-date overview of technologies used to highlight the transcriptomic adjustments occurring in the parasite throughout its life cycle. We also emphasize the complementary and complex epigenetic mechanisms regulating gene expression in malaria parasites. This review concludes with an outlook on the chromatin architecture, the remodeling systems, and how this 3D genome organization is critical in various biological processes.

Keyword(s): chromatin architecture, epigenetics, lncRNA, long noncoding RNA, Plasmodium, single cell
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Epigenetic Regulation and Chromatin Remodeling in Malaria Parasites
Annual Review of Microbiology 77, 255 (2023); https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-micro-032521-041554
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