Babesia bovis: a bipartite signal directs the glutamyl-tRNA synthetase to the apicoplast.

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Published in Exp Parasitol on April 27, 2012

Authors

Monica J Pedroni1, Tracy N K Luu, Audrey O T Lau

Author Affiliations

1: Program of Genomics, Department of Veterinary Microbiology & Pathology, Paul G. Allen School for Global Animal Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-7040, USA.

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