Malaria Evolutionary Puzzle Solved - Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News

The malaria parasite evolutionary puzzle has its origins in the 1920s. Among the six parasites that cause malaria in humans, P. malariae is one of the least well understood, Researchers believe their recent findings could provide vital clues on how it became …

Researchers say they have solved a 100-year-old mystery about the evolutionary links between malaria parasites that infect humans and chimpanzees. They discovered that the parasite, Plasmodium malari… [+3269 chars]

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