Figure 4

Giardia genes in non-syntenic regions. Genes associated with non-syntenic genomic regions in P15 and WB were categorized according to their annotation. The number of genes in each category is displayed on the vertical axis. The profiles of genes are strikingly similar between isolates. Hypothetical genes and VSPs are the most common gene category found associated with non-syntenic genomic regions followed by the large Giardia gene families High cysteine membrane proteins, Protein 21.1 and NEK Kinases. The number of Kinases in unique regions is higher in WB whereas GTP-binding proteins are more frequent in P15.