Table 1. Quantification of FiGs in wild-type and gene-disruptant parasites.

		WT*	WT**	PfCCp1-KO*	Pfs48/45-KO**	Pfs230-KO**
Culture 1	Cells with FiGs (%)	54.0 ± 2.00	46.0 ± 4.00	34.0 ± 3.46	36.0 ± 3.46	30.7 ± 3.06
	No. of FiGs per cell (range)	2.7 (1-7)	3.3 (1-8)	2.3 (1-6)	2.7 (1-11)	3.0 (1-7)
	Length (μm; range)	19.3 (2-120)	13.7 (2-140)	13.3 (2-90)	17.3 (2-140)	21.7 (2-180)
Culture 2	Cells with FiGs (%)	55.3 ± 7.57		32.7 ± 2.31	22.0 ± 2.00
	No. of FiGs per cell (range)	2.0 (1-6)		2.0 (1-10)	2.3 (1-8)
	Length (μm; range)	18.0 (2-120)		18.0 (2-120)	16.7 (2-140)

Detected by immunolabeling of Pfs230 (^*)

Detected by immunolabeling of Pfs25 (^**);

for each condition 50 activated gametocytes were counted in triplicate.