|  | Genome |  |
---|---|---|---|
P. falciparum 3D7 | P. reichenowi CDC | P. berghei ANKA | |
All PQS | Â | Â | Â |
 Within a gene | 34 | 40 | 11 |
 Upstream (within 2 kb) | 37 | 5 | 30 |
 Downstream (within 2 kb) | 7 | 8 | 7 |
 No gene within 2 kb | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Total | 80 | 53 | 48 |
Var-associated PQS | |||
 Within a var gene | 19 | 33 (inc. 1 pseudogene) |  |
 Upstream (within 2 kb) | 16 | 0 |  |
 Downstream (within 2 kb) | 0 | 0 |  |
 Total var sequences | 103a | 103a |  |
  Var genes | 63a | 64a |  |
 Fragments/pseudogenes | 6/34a | 37/22a |  |
Pir-associated PQS | |||
 Within a pir gene | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Upstream (within 2 kb) | 0 | 1 | 28 |
 Downstream (within 2 kb) | 0 | 1 | 6 |
 Total pir sequences | 226a | 528a | 299 |
  Pir genes | 189a | 351a | 217 |
 Fragments/pseudogenes | 0/37a | 118/59a | 0/82 |