A male-derived nonribosomal peptide pheromone controls female schistosome development
Rui Chen, Jipeng Wang, Irina Grădinaru, Hieu Vu, Sophie Geboers, Jacinth Naidoo, Joseph M. Ready, Noelle S. Williams, Ralph J. DeBerardinis, Elliott M. Ross, James J. Collins
Topics & Concepts
BiologyNonribosomal peptidePeptideTryptamineSex pheromonePheromoneCell biologyZoologyEvolutionary biologyEnzymeGeneticsBiochemistryBiosynthesisParasites and Host InteractionsParasite Biology and Host InteractionsParasitic infections in humans and animals