Gametocyte/gamete production, fertilisation rate and development in mosquitoes of different mutants that lack expression of members of the 6-cys family of proteins.

1Percentage of blood stage parasites that develop into gametocytes in synchronous infections under standardized conditions.
2Percentage of gametocytes that emerge from the host cell and form gametes, determined by counting exflagellations and free female gametes.
3Fertilisation rate (FR) is the percentage of female gametes that develop within 18 hours into ookinetes in vitro.
4Mean number and range of ookinetes per mosquito at 22 hours after mosquito feeding.
5Mean number and range of mature oocysts per mosquito.