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 …

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

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 …

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 …

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 …

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

During its asexual blood stage, P. falciparum replicates via schizogony, wherein dozens of
daughter cells are formed within a single parent. The basal complex, a contractile ring that …

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 …

Cryptosporidium parvum and C. hominis are parasites that cause life-threatening diarrhea in
children and immunocompromised people. There is only one approved treatment that is …

Protists, a highly diverse group of microscopic eukaryotic organisms distinct from fungi,
animals and plants, exert crucial roles within the earth's biosphere. However, the genomes …