From: Whole genome sequencing and microsatellite analysis of the Plasmodium falciparum E5 NF54 strain show that the var, rifin and stevor gene families follow Mendelian inheritance
VSA-gene family
Genes in 3D7
Genes in E5
var (≥ 4 kb)
61
62
rifin + stevors
190
189
pfmc-2tm
12
6
Surfin
7
8