M298: Cellular and Molecular Biology of Trypanosomes

Fall 2006

Dr. Kent L. Hill &

Dr. David A. Campbell



Supplementary Documents for Download:


Bernards: Growth of Chromosome Ends in Multiplying Trypanosomes


Hoeijmakers: Novel Expression-Linked Copies of the Genes for Variant Surface Antigens in Trypanosomes



Navarro: Apoll Transcriptional Body Associated with VSG Mono-Allelic Expression in Trypanosoma brucei



Johnson: Inactivation of Transcription by UV Irradiation of T. brucei Provides Evidence for a Multicistronic Transcription Unit Including a VSG Gene


Martinez: Transcription of Leishmania major Friedlin Chromosome 1 Initiates in Both Directions within a Single Region



Frank: Strict Pairing of var Promoters and Introns Is Required for var Gene Silencing in the Malaria Parasite Plasmodium falciparum


Voss: A var Gene Promoter Controls Allelic Exclusion of Virulence Genes in Plasmodium falciparum Malaria



Lima: Sequence-Dependent in vivo Importation of tRNAs into the Mitochondrion of Leishmania tarentolae


Mahata: Functional Delivery of a Cytosolic tRNA into Mutant Mitochondria of Human Cells


Vanhamme: Apolipoprotein L-I is the Trypanosome Lytic Factor of Human Serum



Flagellar Motility is Required for the Viability of the Bloodstream Trypanosome