Table 6 Summary of the FcB1-schizont EST distribution on the different rRNA loci of P. falciparum.
rRNA type | Chromosomal location (a) | rRNA gene structure | Expression if known | Number of Matching ESTs | Corresponding clusters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A-type | Chromosome 5 (1,290 kb–1,296 kb) | 18s – 5.8s – 28s | Human | 9846 (f) | 322, 328, 303, 302, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327 |
A-type | Chromosome 7 (1,139 kb–1,146 kb) | 18s – 5.8s – 28s (b) | Human | 9417 (f) | 54, 35, 37, 40, 44, 46, 49, 52, 55 |
S-type | Chromosome 11 (1,926 kb–1,933 kb) | 18s – 5.8s – 28s | Insect | None | |
S-type | Chromosome 13 (2,796 kb–2,800 kb) | 18s – 5.8s – 28s | Insect | None | |
Not defined | Chromosome 1 (457 kb–482 kb) | 18s – 5.8s – 28s (c) | Unknown | 626 | 146, 147, 148 |
Not defined | Chromosome 8 (93 kb–100 kb) | 28s – tmp2 (d) | Unknown | None | |
Not defined | Chromosome 8 (1,281 kb–1,289 kb) | 5.8s – tmp1 (d) | Unknown | 2 | 62 |
Not defined | Chromosome 14 (779 kb–781 kb) | 5s (e) | Unknown | None |