Large deletion variants in a Plasmodium falciparum ookinete protein gene and associations with different endemic populations and mosquito vectors
Samuel Palmer, Balotin Fogang, Lindsay B. Stewart, Kate Chasseaud, Mojca Kristan, Thomas G Anthony, Antoine Claessens, David J. Conway
The paper identifies large deletion variants in the PIMMS43 gene of Plasmodium falciparum and shows their geographic frequency variation and potential vector-specific selection.
bioRxiv · Aug 5, 2026 · PreprintGenomics