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Genomic Sequence of the Human Malaria Parasite
NAVAL MEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER
The Naval Medical Research Center provided expert scientific guidance and leadership in collaboration with an international group of genome centers and funding agencies in publishing the complete genomic sequence of the human malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum. The completion of the malaria genome was recognized by Science as the third most important scientific breakthrough of 2002. The Malaria Genome Project provides the complete blueprint of one of the world’s deadliest infectious diseases, as well as a major threat to U.S. military forces.
Applications
- Military and Commercial Significance:
- Military forces
- National and International Health Safety
- Research institutions across the world are now able to capitalize on the genomic and proteomic data, accelerating research and development on new antimalarial drugs, new targets for vaccines, and the potential mechanisms of drug-resistant strains. This has revolutionized the world research community’s approach to controlling a pathogen that kills over 3 million people annually.
Provenance
- Original
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