Lessons in the genomic diversity of malaria.
Genome-wide characterization of Plasmodium falciparum genetic diversity represents an important step in malaria genetics. The organizational and collaborative efforts to reach this goal and the results on linkage disequilibrium and genetic diversity among worldwide isolates provide general lessons.
D000818:Animals; D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D014644:Genetic Variation; D018503:Genome, Protozoan; D006801:Humans; D016778:Malaria, Falciparum / Q000469:parasitology; D010963:Plasmodium falciparum / Q000235:genetics*