Peptides are biopolymers, typically consisting of 2–50 amino acids. They are biologically
produced by the cellular ribosomal machinery or by non-ribosomal enzymes and …

The holobiont concept (ie, multiple living beings in close symbiosis with one another and
functioning as a unit) is revolutionizing our understanding of biology, especially in marine …

Abstract The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) established the
Bioinformatics Resource Center (BRC) program to assist researchers with analyzing the …

Trypanosoma brucei is a model trypanosomatid, an important group of human, animal and
plant unicellular parasites. Understanding their complex cell architecture and life cycle is …

Cryptosporidium is a leading cause of diarrheal disease in children and an important
contributor to early childhood mortality. The parasite invades and extensively remodels …

Abstract The 2022 Nucleic Acids Research Database Issue contains 185 papers, including
87 papers reporting on new databases and 85 updates from resources previously published …

Babesiosis is a malaria-like disease in humans and animals that is caused by Babesia
species, which are tick-transmitted apicomplexan pathogens. Babesia duncani causes …

Intracellular pathogens and other endosymbionts reprogram host cell transcription to
suppress immune responses and recalibrate biosynthetic pathways. This reprogramming is …

Secreted virulence factors of Toxoplasma to survive in immune-competent hosts have been
extensively explored by classical genetics and in vivo CRISPR screen methods, whereas …

Mosquitoes are responsible for the transmission of numerous viruses of global health
significance. The term “vector competence” describes the intrinsic ability of an arthropod …