| GO | Description | Cluster Size (P.f.) | Cluster Size (P.y.) | Cluster Size (P.b.) | Cluster Size (P.c.) |
| GO:0020033 | antigenic variation | 183 genes, 74057 intron bases
| 108
| 55
| 61
|
| GO:0005830 | cytosolic ribosome (sensu Eukarya) | 60 genes, 22060 intron bases
| 58
| 48
| 44
|
| GO:0007155 | cell adhesion | 33 genes, 21323 intron bases
| 14
| 8
| 9
|
| GO:0019941 | modification-dependent protein catabolism | 29 genes, 12290 intron bases
| 33
| 21
| 15
|
| GO:0000502 | proteasome complex (sensu Eukarya) | 40 genes, 17860 intron bases
| 61
| 35
| 27
|
| GO:0000067 | DNA replication and chromosome cycle | 42 genes, 23614 intron bases
| 66
| 43
| 31
|
| GO:0005840 | ribosome | 81 genes, 28637 intron bases
| 83
| 61
| 57
|
| GO:0000278 | mitotic cell cycle | gene, 82872 intron bases
| 217
| 124
| 107
|
| GO:0005783 | endoplasmic reticulum | 154 genes, 77959 intron bases
| 207
| 121
| 94
|
| GO:0030260 | cell invasion | 43 genes, 29544 intron bases
| 47
| 23
| 22
|
| GO:0030894 | replisome | 50 genes, 31696 intron bases
| 65
| 42
| 31
|
| GO:0006399 | tRNA metabolism | 154 genes, 63184 intron bases
| 237
| 114
| 126
|
| GO:0006520 | amino acid metabolism | 204 genes, 79110 intron bases
| 267
| 138
| 147
|
| GO:0006096 | glycolysis | 54 genes, 21096 intron bases
| 72
| 48
| 42
|
| GO:0006457 | protein folding | 55 genes, 20793 intron bases
| 96
| 50
| 47
|
| GO:0016052 | carbohydrate catabolism | 46 genes, 17933 intron bases
| 58
| 39
| 35
|
| GO:GNF0004 | Sexual Development | 150 genes, 99938 intron bases
| 145
| 89
| 91
|
| GO:0006413 | translational initiation | 60 genes, 21175 intron bases
| 85
| 46
| 47
|
| GO:0006720 | isoprenoid metabolism | 18 genes, 8057 intron bases
| 36
| 20
| 16
|
| GO:0020036 | Maurer's cleft | 140 genes, 47686 intron bases
| 97
| 45
| 47
|
| GO:GNF0006 | Sporozoite-specific | 19 genes, 7257 intron bases
| 19
| 10
| 10
|