A. Freville

Expression of the MSPDBL2 antigen in a discrete subset of Plasmodium falciparum schizonts is regulated by GDV1 but not linked to sexual commitment

Identification of a non-exported Plasmepsin V substrate that functions in the parasitophorous vacuole of malaria parasites

The paper identifies a non-exported Plasmepsin V substrate, PV6, that functions in the parasitophorous vacuole and shows that PM V processing does not always target proteins for export.

Transcriptome analysis of diverse Plasmodium falciparum clinical isolates identifies genes correlating with highly variable expression of merozoite surface protein MSPDBL2

The paper analyzes transcriptomes of Plasmodium falciparum isolates to identify genes correlated with variable MSPDBL2 expression in schizonts.

Variation in Plasmodium falciparum sexual commitment rates and responses to environmental modification

This study measures sexual commitment rates in Plasmodium falciparum using two methods, finds higher sensitivity with an early marker, and reports variation across isolates and lab lines.

Plasmodium condensin core subunits (SMC2/SMC4) mediate atypical mitosis and are essential for parasite proliferation and transmission