Table 4 Genes under both recent positive directional selection and positive balancing selections in Ethiopian P. falciparum populations

1

PF3D7_0104100

Conserved Plasmodium membrane protein, unknown function

1

PF3D7_0113600

Surface-associated interspersed protein 1.2 (SURFIN 1.2)

4

PF3D7_0424300

Erythrocyte binding antigen-165, pseudogene

4

SURF4.2

Surface-associated interspersed protein 4.2 (SURFIN 4.2)

4

PF3D7_0425200

Plasmodium exported protein (hyp15), unknown function

4

PF3D7_0425250

Plasmodium exported protein (PHIST), unknown function

7

PF3D7_0713900

Conserved Plasmodium protein, unknown function

8

CLAG8

Cytoadherence linked asexual protein 8

10

PF3D7_1004800

ADP/ATP carrier protein, putative

12

PF3D7_1201400

Plasmodium exported protein, unknown function

13

PF3D7_1301800

Surface-associated interspersed protein 13.1 (SURFIN 13.1)

13

PF3D7_1308400

Conserved Plasmodium protein, unknown function

14

PF3D7_1434500

Dynein-related AAA-type ATPase, putative