Combinatory microarray and SuperSAGE analyses identify pairing-dependently transcribed genes in Schistosoma mansoni males, including follistatin.

• Main Authors: Silke Leutner (Author), Katia C Oliveira (Author), Björn Rotter (Author), Svenja Beckmann (Author), Christin Buro (Author), Steffen Hahnel (Author), Joao P Kitajima (Author), Sergio Verjovski-Almeida (Author), Peter Winter (Author), Christoph G Grevelding (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2013-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis is a disease of world-wide importance and is caused by parasitic flatworms of the genus Schistosoma. These parasites exhibit a unique reproduction biology as the female's sexual maturation depends on a constant pairing-contact to the male. Pairing leads to gonad diff...