The malaria parasite life cycle alternates between two hosts: a vertebrate and the female
Anopheles mosquito vector. Cell division, proliferation, and invasion are essential for …

Transmission of malaria-causing parasites to mosquitoes relies on the production of
gametocyte stages and their development into gametes. These stages display various …

Malaria is caused by unicellular Plasmodium parasites. Plasmodium relies on diverse
microtubule cytoskeletal structures for its reproduction, multiplication, and dissemination …

Simple Summary Cellular reproduction is a key part of the apicomplexan life cycle, and both
mitotic (asexual) and meiotic (sexual) cell divisions produce new individual cells. Sexual …

Gametocytes of the malaria parasite Plasmodium are taken up by the mosquito vector with
an infectious blood meal, representing a critical stage for parasite transmission. Calcium …

Cell cycle transitions are generally triggered by variation in the activity of cyclin-dependent
kinases (CDKs) bound to cyclins. Malaria-causing parasites have a life cycle with unique …

The Aurora family of kinases orchestrates chromosome segregation and cytokinesis during
cell division, with precise spatiotemporal regulation of its catalytic activities by distinct protein …

Eukaryotic cell proliferation requires chromosome replication and precise segregation to
ensure daughter cells have identical genomic copies. Species of the genus Plasmodium, the …

Kinesin-8 proteins are microtubule motors that are often involved in regulation of mitotic
spindle length and chromosome alignment. They move towards the plus ends of spindle …

The centriole/basal body (CBB) is an evolutionarily conserved organelle acting as a
microtubule organising centre (MTOC) to nucleate cilia, flagella, and the centrosome …