Table 2.
Genomic windows of Plasmodium falciparum with highest geographical differentiation across the full set of West African populations analysed.
| Chromosome | position on chromosome in kb | Number of SNPs | Highest mean FST | Number of genes | Gene loci* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1137–1142 | 3 | 0.113 | 2 | PF3D7_0425250-0425300 |
| 7 | 371–435 | 14 | 0.127 | 20 | PF3D7_0708000-0709700 |
| 8 | 701–703 | 3 | 0.126 | 1 | PF3D7_0814500 |
| 9 | 1378–1422 | 11 | 0.180 | 6 | PF3D7_0935400-0935900 |
*Each window contains at least 3 SNPs with mean FST (across all population pairs) > 0.05 and at least one SNP with mean FST > 0.10. Co-ordinates and gene loci are as described in the P. falciparum 3D7 reference genome version 3.1, which may be visualised in detail through the PlasmoDB genome browser35.