Scientists discover that two thirds of the malaria parasite's genes are essential for normal growth, meaning there are many more possible drug targets than previously thought.

Malaria parasites seduce mosquitoes o­n the sly. Plasmodium falciparum parasites produce a molecule that makes parasite-infected blood more attractive to malaria-transmitting mosquitoes, researchers report o­nline February 9 inScience. The insects slurp up this enticing meal, helping the parasite spread to new hosts.

Two studies recently published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases identified genic markers of Plasmodium falciparumthat are associated with resistance to the antimalarial drug piperaquine.

UT researchers have identified a set of bacterial genes that may help them find ways to lessen the severity of the disease malaria.

Melbourne researchers are part of an international collaboration that has performed the first large-scale genomic analysis of P. vivax malaria infections.

• Global collaboration provides key insights into mutations underpinning artemisinin resistance (02/23/2016)
• Genomes of malaria-carrying mosquitoes sequenced (12/02/2014)
• 3-D structure for malaria parasite genome constructed (04/26/2014)
• Researchers Map Genetic Sequence of Parasitic Worm (01/22/2014)
• New protein discovery 'could help treat toxoplasmosis and malaria' (01/09/2014)