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Compensatory evolution in the human malaria parasite Plasmodium ovale.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15020451     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The fixation of neutral compensatory mutations in a population depends on the effective population size of the species, which can fluctuate dramatically within a few generations, the mutation rate, and the selection intensity associated with the individual mutations. We observe compensatory mutations and intermediate states in populations of the malaria parasite Plasmodium ovale. The appearance of compensatory mutations and intermediate states in P. ovale raises interesting questions about population structure that could have considerable impact on the control of the associated disease.
Authors:
Thomas F McCutchan; Dharmendar Rathore; Jun Li
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Genetics     Volume:  166     ISSN:  0016-6731     ISO Abbreviation:  Genetics     Publication Date:  2004 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2004-03-15     Completed Date:  2004-10-26     Revised Date:  2009-11-18    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0374636     Medline TA:  Genetics     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  637-40     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Growth and Development Section, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-0425, USA. tmccutchan@niaid.nih.gov
Data Bank Information
Bank Name/Acc. No.:
GENBANK/AF145337;  AJ001527;  AJ250701;  AY278221;  AY278222;  AY278223;  AY278224;  L48986;  L48987;  U78739;  U78740;  X99790
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Base Sequence
Evolution, Molecular*
Humans
Malaria / parasitology
Models, Genetic
Molecular Sequence Data
Mutation
Nucleic Acid Conformation
Phylogeny
Plasmodium ovale / genetics*,  pathogenicity
RNA, Protozoan / chemistry,  genetics
RNA, Ribosomal / chemistry,  genetics
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/RNA, Protozoan; 0/RNA, Ribosomal
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