CortesMalaria Lab
@cortesmalaria.bsky.social
Scientists passionate about understanding #epigenetic and #transcriptional processes in #malaria #parasites. We also like #gametocytes!
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Double congratulations!
July 3, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Double congratulations!
🧬We also show that maintenance of heterochromatin at the ap2-g locus depends on the sequences from the putative ap2-g promoter. ▶️Go ahead and take a look! You'll find more juicy details in the paper!! 🤗
June 3, 2025 at 5:47 PM
🧬We also show that maintenance of heterochromatin at the ap2-g locus depends on the sequences from the putative ap2-g promoter. ▶️Go ahead and take a look! You'll find more juicy details in the paper!! 🤗
Heterochromatin formation is very efficient at var upstream sequences, but it is inefficient for ap2-g 5'CDS sequences, which require looooong DNA sequences and only occurs in a few parasites. Other sequences tested cannot nucleate heterochromatin formation at all! 🤪
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June 3, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Heterochromatin formation is very efficient at var upstream sequences, but it is inefficient for ap2-g 5'CDS sequences, which require looooong DNA sequences and only occurs in a few parasites. Other sequences tested cannot nucleate heterochromatin formation at all! 🤪
💡We found that DNA sequences of genes such as ap2-g or var are sufficient to trigger heterochromatin formation when integrated in an euchromatic locus 😯
June 3, 2025 at 5:47 PM
💡We found that DNA sequences of genes such as ap2-g or var are sufficient to trigger heterochromatin formation when integrated in an euchromatic locus 😯