UGP2 and cyst: Interference at the level of AG synthesis, targeting genes defining commitment to starch synthesis the UDP-sugar pyrophosphorylase (TgUSP, TgUDP-GPP/UGPase (TgME49_218200) (21) or starch/glycogen synthase (TgSS-TgME49_222800), results in a lower cyst recovery (22) and further hints toward a defect in reactivation based on cell culture-based studies (22).