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Plasmodium falciparum contains two genes encoding different isotypes of α-tubulin, α-tubulin I and α-tubulin II. α-Tubulin II is highly expressed in male gametocytes and forms part of the microtubules of the axoneme of male gametes. Here we present the characterization of Plasmodium berghei α-tubulin I and α-tubulin II that encode proteins of 453 and 450 amino acids, respectively. α-Tubulin II lacks...