New preprint! Proud to be part of this important study on the #genome of an African #snail vector that transmits #parasites causing #schistosomiasis, one of the most prevalent #NeglectedTropicalDiseases affecting >200 million people. I know, you've seen genome papers before, but wait there's more! We actually sequenced several inbred lines, allowing us to find and characterize highly variable genes of possible immune relevance.
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https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2023.11.01.565203v1
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https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2023.11.01.565203v1
The genome and transcriptome of the snail Biomphalaria sudanica s.l.: Immune gene diversification and highly polymorphic genomic regions in an important African vector of Schistosoma mansoni
Background Control and elimination of schistosomiasis is an arduous task, with current strategies proving inadequate to break transmission.bioRxiv