Integrative analysis of intraerythrocytic differentially expressed transcripts yields novel insights into the biology of Plasmodium falciparum

Table 7 Correlation of EST abundance and microarray intensity associated with SERA gene family

Gene (Locus name)	EST count^a	Comments ^b	Microarray intensity values ^c
		Miller et al. [42]	Le Roch et al. [43]			Bozdech et al. [19]		Wu et al. [44]
		Miller et al. [42]	R	T	S	T	S	Asyn
SERA8 (PFB0325c)	-	-/+	35.3	10.4	39.3	-	-	179
SERA7 (PFB0330c)^d	7	-/+	160.5	982.1	1298	2238	5475.83	2415
SERA6 (PFB0335c) ^e	2	+	200.7	588.6	1012.6	1695.17	4802.83	3428
SERA5 (PFB0340c) ^{e, f}	98	+	1255.4	4623.7	10265.5	13253.67	59511.17	28613
SERA4 (PFB0345c) ^e	4	+	200	496.7	1456.7	3115.17	10053.17	2273
SERA3 (PFB0350c)	-	+	87.3	341	579.7	-	6319.83	4572
SERA2 (PFB0355c)	-	-/+	185.4	219.4	399.1	-	-	1401
SERA1 (PFB0360c)	2	-/+	125.9	178.1	615.7	-	-	376

^a -, no ESTs observed. ^b Comments on gene expression: -/+, low or absent expression; +, expression confirm by RT-PCR and microarray. ^c R, Rings; T, Trophozoite; S, Schizont; Asyn, asynchronous culture; -, No expression value reported. ^d EST count of TIGR TC7227. ^e Central genes in the SERA locus that could not be disrupted in study [42]. ^f Gene with multiple transcripts, TC6886 (BI670678) TC6962 (BI814535).

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