Open AccessApicomplexans: A conoid ring unites them all
Author(s) -
Julien Guizetti,
Friedrich Frischknecht
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
plos biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.127
H-Index - 271
eISSN - 1545-7885
pISSN - 1544-9173
DOI - 10.1371/journal.pbio.3001105
Subject(s) - biology , conoid , phylum , ring (chemistry) , evolutionary biology , genetics , anatomy , gene , chemistry , organic chemistry
Apicomplexan parasites are defined by complex apical structures, which are necessary for interaction with incredibly diverse host cells. Two studies now amend a long-standing paradigm by showing conservation of an essential ring structure in the entire phylum.