The control of the proper timing of emergence of apicomplexan parasite daughter cells during replication is crucial for their proliferation. Here, Khelifa et al. identify a key transcriptional regulator in the model Apicomplexa Toxoplasma gondii, which regulates the expression of transcription factors necessary for completion of the budding cycle.
- Asma S. Khelifa
- Cecilia Guillen Sanchez
- Mathieu Gissot