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ArticleMethods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)2022

Analysis of var Gene Transcription Pattern Using DBLα Tags.

Kivisi C Andisi, Abdirahman I Abdi

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Article in Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Kivisi C AndisiDepartment of Biological Sciences, Pwani University, Kilifi, Kenya. c.andisi@pu.ac.ke.ORCID 0000-0003-0545-9665
Abdirahman I AbdiPwani University Biosciences Research Centre, Pwani University, Kilifi, Kenya.

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Wellcome Trust 203077Wellcome Trust 203077/Z/16/ZWellcome Trust 209289Wellcome Trust 209289/Z/17/Z
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1 (PfEMP1) antigens, which are encoded by a multigene family called var genes, are exported and inserted onto the surface of the infected erythrocytes. PfEMP1 plays a key role in the pathogenesis of severe malaria and are major targets of naturally acquired immunity. Studying the expression pattern of var genes in P. falciparum clinical isolates is crucial for understanding disease mechanism and immunity to malaria. However, var genes are highly variable, which makes it difficult to study their expression in clinical isolates obtained directly from malaria patients. In this chapter, we describe an approach for analysis of var gene expression that targets a region referred to as DBLα tag, which is relatively conserved in all var genes.

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MalariaMalaria, FalciparumErythrocytesHumansPlasmodium falciparumProtozoan ProteinsTranscription, GeneticProtozoan ProteinsDBLExpressionMalariaPfEMP1Transcriptionvar genes

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