TgAP2IX-5 is a key transcriptional regulator of the asexual cell cycle division in Toxoplasma gondii

Abstract

The control of the proper timing of emergence of apicomplexan parasite daughter cells during replication is crucial for their proliferation. Here, Khelifa et al. identify a key transcriptional regulator in the model Apicomplexa Toxoplasma gondii, which regulates the expression of transcription factors necessary for completion of the budding cycle.