![Toxoplasma parasites are shown in green, with host and parasite nuclei in blue. The iron-sulfur cluster assembly protein ISCU, shown in magenta, localizes to the parasite mitochondria and highlights their structure. ISCU is one of the targets regulated by TgPRO. [Whitehead Institute/Lourido Lab]](https://www.newsbeep.com/nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Low-Res_TgPRO-article-image-380x220.jpeg)
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