Task: Answer Verification
Input (English): Question: Are the microneme proteins CTRP and SOAP essential for Plasmodium berghei ookinete to oocyst transformation in vitro in a cell free system?
Answer: Neither CTRP nor SOAP is required for parasite transformation in vitro. By-passing the midgut lumen allows for the transformation of P. berghei CTRP-KO ookinetes suggesting that it is not required for transformation in vivo.
Output (English): no