Fussing About Fission: Defining Variety Among Mainstream and Exotic Apicomplexan Cell Division Modes.

ABSTRACT: Cellular reproduction defines life, yet our textbook-level understanding of cell division is limited to a small number of model organisms centered around humans. The horizon on cell division variants is expanded here by advancing insights on the fascinating cell division modes found in the Apicomplexa, a key group of protozoan parasites. The Apicomplexa display remarkable variation in offspring number, whether karyokinesis follows each S/M-phase or not, and whether daughter cells bud in the cytoplasm or bud from the cortex. We find that the terminology used to describe the various manifestations of asexual apicomplexan cell division emphasizes either the number of offspring or site of budding, which are not directly comparable features and has led to confusion in the literature. Division m

SUBMITTER: Gubbels MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7289922 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature