The Microarray Analysis of Trypanosoma Brucei Gene Expression Demonstrated That

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Essay

The microarray analysis of Trypanosoma brucei gene expression demonstrated that two genes encoding cell-surface proteins PAD1 and PAD2 are expressed only in the differentiation-positive strain. Explain why PAD1 and PAD2 are important in Trypanosoma brucei infection.

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