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How methylation sets a parasite in motion to invade host cells

Parasites such as Toxoplasma gondii and the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum depend on rapid, precisely controlled movement to complete their life cycles.

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Parasites like Toxoplasma gondii and Plasmodium falciparum rely on swift, precisely regulated movement to progress through their life cycles, requiring the assembly of actin filaments at their leading edge and linkage to the force‑generating molecular machinery. The mechanisms coordinating these processes have not yet been clarified.

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