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Identification and bioinformatic characterization of a multidrug resistance associated protein (ABCC) gene in Plasmodium berghei

María González-Pons1, Ada C Szeto1,3, Ricardo González-Méndez2 and Adelfa E Serrano1*

Author Affiliations

1 Department of Microbiology, University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, PO Box 365067, San Juan, PR 00936-5067, USA

2 Department of Radiological Sciences, University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, PO Box 365067, San Juan, PR 00936-5067, USA

3 Department of Biochemistry, Universidad Central del Caribe, PO Box 60327, Bayamón, PR 00960-6032, USA

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Malaria Journal 2009, 8:1 doi:10.1186/1475-2875-8-1

Published: 2 January 2009

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Additional file 1:

Primers used in pbmrp sequencing reactions. Table that includes all the primer combinations used to sequence the pbmrp gene in the Plasmodium berghei N clone line. Forward and reverse primers are prefaced with an F or an R, respectively.

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Additional file 2:

Complete pbmrp nucleotide sequence and predicted amino acid sequence. The complete nucleotide sequence of the pbmrp gene from the Plasmodium berghei line is presented together with the predicted protein sequence.

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Additional file 3:

Complete multiple sequence alignment the MRP sequences from five Plasmodium species. The complete multiple sequence alignment for the MRPs obtained from five Plasmodium species: P. y. yoelii, P. berghei, P. vivax, P. knowlesi, and P. falciparum, is show.

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