Mutations in Plasmodium falciparum actin-binding protein coronin confer reduced artemisinin susceptibility
Demas A, Sharma A, Wong W, Early A, Redmond S, Bopp S, Neafsey D, Volkman S, Hartl D, Wirth D. Mutations in Plasmodium falciparum actin-binding protein coronin confer reduced artemisinin susceptibility. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2018, 115: 12799-12804. PMID: 30420498, PMCID: PMC6294886, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1812317115.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCRISPR/Cas9-mediated gene editingDomain protein familyWhole genome sequence analysisProtein familySecond geneFunctional validationMutant formsDifferent genesMolecular mechanismsParental linesSequence analysisType of resistanceGene editingAfrican parasitesArtemisinin susceptibilityMechanisms of resistanceGenesGenetic determinantsParental parasitesMutationsSurvival assaysIndependent selectionParasite clonesProteinActive form