Proximity labeling of invasion organelles of P. yoelii

Olivia Margaret Smith
Plasmodium parasites are the causative agent of malaria. The parasite requires the invasion of host red blood cells to propagate itself and cause disease and uses parasite-specific secretory organelles to do so. I will characterize these invasion organelles, the micronemes and rhoptries, by proximity-dependent labeling using known resident proteins AMA1, RAP1, and RON4. I will identify known and novel proteins that are trafficked to and localize in these invasion organelles.
Major: 
BMB
Exhibition Category: 
Health and Life Sciences
Exhibition Format: 
Poster Presentation
Campus: 
University Park
Faculty Sponsor: 
Scott Lindner, PhD
Poster Number: 
479