The platelet GPIIb-IIIa heterodimer complex is essential for platelet aggregation and is a member of a family of adhesive protein receptors. GPIIb, the larger component of this complex, is composed of ...

Histomonas meleagridis, a flagellated protozoan of the Order Trichomonadida, is the causative agent of blackhead disease in gallinaceous birds. Few genes have been identified in this organism; thus, ...

Geneticists subject to late-night bouts of inspiration generally have to write down their good ideas. It's not as if you could just walk across the room, get the gene you need for your experiment, and ...