Abstract
Genetic exchange between Leishmania parasites was demonstrated in sandflies over 10 years ago. Louradour et al. have shown in vitro hybridization of two Leishmania tropica isolates, with the potential to remove a major roadblock to using forward genetics in Leishmania, understanding Leishmania reproductive biology, and analyzing gene flow in natural populations.
Type
Publication
In Trends in Parasitology 36:719–721
James Cotton
Professor
My research interests are in the genomics, and particularly population genomics of parasites, particularly those that cause neglected tropical diseases