Figure 8

Gene-by-gene comparison of expression levels for mixed asexual versus sporozoite stages and mixed asexual parasites versus heat shock treated mixed asexual parasites. While expression levels for many genes vary widely between mixed asexual and sporozoite stages (dark gray points, Pearson's r = 0.284), little difference is observed in expression levels in mixed asexual parasites before and after heat shock treatment (white points, Pearson's r = 0.989) demonstrating a lack of robust transcriptional response to environmental perturbations at the level of transcription.