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Table 2 Different (subtelomeric) multigene families in the RMP genomes

From: A comprehensive evaluation of rodent malaria parasite genomes and gene expression

Gene family (new name)

Other (previous) names

Number of genes

 

Pb A

  

Pc AS

  

Py YM

 
  

CG

PSG

FG

CG

PSG

FG

CG

PSG

FG

pir

pir, bir, cir, yir

100

88

12

194

3

4

583

40

172

RMP-fam-a

Pb-fam-1; Pc-fam-1; fam-a; PYSTA

23

16

3

132

2

0

94

8

11

RMP-fam-b

Pb-fam-3; PYSTB

34

1

5

26

0

0

48

2

4

RMP-fam-c

PYSTC

6

0

-

10

0

-

22

0

-

RMP-fam-d

Pc-fam

1

0

-

17

4

-

5

0

-

Early transcribed membrane protein

etramp

7

-

-

13

-

-

12

-

-

Reticulocyte binding protein, putative

P235; 235kDA protein

6

-

8

8

-

0

11

-

3

rhoptry protein, putative

Lysophospholipase

 

4

1

-

28

0

-

11

1

-

RMP-erythrocyte membrane antigen (RMP-EMA1)

pcema1

1

0

0

13

1

1

1

0

0

haloacid dehalogenase-like hydrolase, putative

 

1

-

-

9

-

-

1

-

-

`Other subtelomeric genes'

 

46

-

-

67

-

-

46

-

-

  1. See Additional file 4 for details of all genes of P. berghei ANKA (PbA), P. c. chabaudi AS (PcAS) and P. y. yoelii YM (PyYM). CG: complete gene; FG: fragment; PSG: pseudogene.