Over-expression of sensitive and resistant form of PfCRT as GFP-fusion protein. Fluorescence microscopy of GFP-fusions of sensitive (PfCRTS, top) and resistant (PfCRTR, bottom) form of PfCRT. PfCRTS and PfCRTR were over-expressed as GFP-fusion proteins using an ATc-inducible expression system. Live cell images of DAPI-stained infected red blood cells show that both forms of PfCRT localise to the FV membrane. Later stages of the asexual life cycle show ring/dot-like structures (white arrow) within the FV, possibly degraded GFP-fusion proteins.

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