The project focused on the Plasmodium falciparum species, which accounts for 90 percent of malaria deaths. The map will be updated yearly and will help scientists track the development of malaria ...

A new, comprehensive map of all the genes essential for ... the findings also provide insights into one other malaria-causing Plasmodium species, P. vivax, due to their evolutionary relatedness.

a parasite that causes malaria in humans. This map represents the most comprehensive classification of essential genes in any Plasmodium species to date. It serves as a crucial resource for ...