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Table 3 CSP repetitive motifs and the polymorphism found in all Laverania species analyzed

From: Malarial parasite diversity in chimpanzees: the value of comparative approaches to ascertain the evolution of Plasmodium falciparum antigens

Species NCBI No. Repeat motifs π dS-dN (SE) / p (ZTest) Repeat motif combination
P. billcollinsi JX899657 R1: [DDANN]3 0.040 (0.039) −0.050 (0.049) 0.248 (1.161) dS = dN Pf1-[1]3[2]3--Pf2--[3]24[3]44[3]34[3]55[3]35-PN
R2: [DNANN]3
R3: [PNANPN]17 0.078 (0.045) 0.470 ± 0.224 0.017 (−2.431) dS > dN
R4: [PNAD]3   
R5: [PNANPNPN]2   
P. billbrayi JX899659 R4: [PNAD]4 0.104 (0.053) 0.315 ± 0.203 0.023 (−2.298) dS > dN Pf2---4[6]24[6]64[6]64[6]15-PN
R6: [PNAN]29
P. gaboni JX899661 R4: [PNAD]2 0.128 (0.058) 0.347 ± 0.246 0.021 (−2.338) dS > dN Pf2---[6]27[6]27[6]24[6]74[6]13-PN
R6: [PNAN]26
R7: [PNVD]2
P. reichenowi   R6: [PNAN]26 0.164 (0.063) 0.211 ± 0.231 0.014 (−2.503) dS > dN Pf2---[(6-7)]46867[(6-8)]3[6]17-PN
R7: [PNVD]5
R8: [PNVN]4
Plasmodium sp. (isolate Shegue) JX899658 R6: [PNAN]27 Pf2---[(6-7)]46867[(6-8)]5[6]16-PN
R7: [PNVD]5
R8: [PNVN]6
Plasmodium sp. (isolate 20) JX899660 R6: [PNAN]26 Pf2---[(7-6)]47[6]27[(6-8)]2[6]18-PN
R7: [PNVD]6
R8: [PNVN]2
P. falciparum (isolate 14) JX899664 R6: [PNAN]36 0.131 (0.047) 0.224 ± 0.149 0.002 (−3.093) dS > dN Pf2---[(6-7)]3[6]117[6]22-PN
R7: [PNVD]4
P. falciparum (isolate 22) JX899662 R6: [PNAN]37 Pf2---[(6-7)]3[6]157[6]19-PN
R7: [PNVD]4
P. falciparum (isolate 30) JX899663 R6: [PNAN]37 Pf2---[(6-7)]3[6]157[6]19-PN
R7: [PNVD]4
P. falciparum(isolate 3D7)   R6: [PNAN]40 Pf2---[(6-7)]3[6]197[6]18-PN
R7: [PNVD]4
  1. PN are amino acids located at the end of the repetitive region. Pf1 and Pf2 are peptides described by Ancsin and Kisilevsky 2004[63].
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