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Editorial

Nature Genetics 39, 1 (1 January 2007) | doi:10.1038/ng0107-1

Lessons in the genomic diversity of malaria

Genome-wide characterization of Plasmodium falciparum genetic diversity represents an important step in malaria genetics. The organizational and collaborative efforts to reach this goal and the results on linkage disequilibrium and genetic diversity among worldwide isolates provide general lessons.