Abstract
A sequence database for Plasmodium falciparum has recently been developed by the international consortium who have been running a project aimed at sequencing the genome of this parasite since 1996. Declared a global health priority by the World Health Organization, malaria (caused by P.falciparum) is responsible for the death of more than one million people, in addition to illnesses affecting a staggering 400 million people per year. So far, the Plasmodium genome project has produced raw sequence coverage for >90% of the genome, with two (of fourteen) chromosomes being finished and annotated. The internet- (http://PlasmoDB.org) and CD-ROM-based integrative database recently developed by the international team of researchers will enable scientists to access and analyze both complete and incomplete sequence information [Nucl. Acids Res. (2001) 29,66–69]. It is hoped that this database will accelerate the effective worldwide dissemination and utilization of genomic data by the malaria research community involved in the quest for new therapeutics and vaccines. AR
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