Anatomy

Apicoplasts

Non-photosynthetic plastids derived from RED ALGAE endosymbionts. They are found in species of the phylum APICOMPLEXA including PLASMODIUM MALARAIAE.

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Abstract

Non-photosynthetic plastids derived from RED ALGAE endosymbionts. They are found in species of the phylum APICOMPLEXA including PLASMODIUM MALARAIAE.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Apicomplexan Plastids
  • Apicomplexan Plastid
  • Apicoplast
  • Plastid, Apicomplexan
  • Plastids, Apicomplexan

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15 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, radiation effects, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2014

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Previous Indexing

  • Organelles (1999-2013)
  • Plastids (1999-2013)

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  1. A11w.284w.430w.214w.190.875w.700w.069w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Apicoplasts. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D063546. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D063546
  2. Apicoplasts. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apicoplast
  3. Apicoplasts. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1825478