Schematic map of the <i>P. falciparum</i> mt genome.

<p>A schematic map of the 6 kb element is shown, with genes above or below the line depending on direction of transcription (orange arrows: left to right above the line and right to left below). Because the <i>P. falciparum</i> mt genome is tandemly repeated, the endpoints shown are the endpoints of Genbank submission M76611, rather than actual structure. Protein coding genes are indicated by white boxes, small mt rDNA sequences are shown with blue (SSU rRNA) and green (LSU rRNA) boxes and labels, and the locations of RNA23t-RNA27t are indicated with red arrows and labels. Gene abbreviations: <i>cox</i>1 and <i>cox</i>3, cytochrome <i>c</i> oxidase subunits I and III; <i>cob</i>, cytochrome <i>b</i>; LA-LG, LSU rRNA fragments; SA-SF, SSU rRNA fragments; 1–22, RNA1-RNA22; 23t-27t, RNA23t-RNA27t.