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Table 1 Syntenic Pf genes with corresponding RMP chromosome.

From: Defining species specific genome differences in malaria parasites

Gene groups

No. of genes

Hypothetical genes

Corresponding Pv genes

Corresponding Pk genes

Pf

46

45 (98%)

28 (61%)

30 (65%)

Pf-Pb

40

38 (95%)

31 (78%)

32 (80%)

Pf-Pc

27

25 (93%)

22 (81%)

24 (89%)

Pf-Py

36

34 (94%)

26 (72%)

28 (78%)

Pf-Pb-Py

96

67 (70%)

87 (91%)

90 (94%)

Pf-Pb-Pc

96

77 (80%)

91 (95%)

93 (97%)

Pf-Pc-Py

92

78 (85%)

88 (96%)

88 (96%)

  1. Gene clusters of orthologous genes across six malaria parasite species, namely P. falciparum (Pf), P. berghei (Pb), P. chabaudi (Pc), P. yoelii (Py), P. knowlesi (Pk) and P. vivax (Pv). More genes are common to all six species where evidence of rodent malaria parasite (RMP) chromosome matching to P. falciparum syntenic regions is present.