Duncan Wells

The paper identifies conserved RNAi effector genes in trematode-vectoring snails, suggesting potential for RNAi-based disease control despite lacking classical systemic and amplification components.

The paper examines how different diets affect the growth, survival, fecundity, transcriptome, and microbiome of Biomphalaria glabrata snails.

This study identifies polo-like kinase 1 (fhplk1) as a key regulator of growth in juvenile Fasciola hepatica by showing its role in stem cell proliferation and cell cycle control.

This paper investigates the role of serotonin signaling in juvenile Fasciola hepatica, showing it modulates motility and growth through specific receptor mechanisms.

This paper identifies and characterizes neoblast-like stem cells in Fasciola hepatica, showing their self-renewal, differentiation, and radiation sensitivity, and identifies potential drug targets.

This study compares transcriptomic profiles of in vitro and in vivo maintained Fasciola hepatica juveniles to identify gene expression differences that may explain growth and development variations.

This paper identifies 146 GPCRs in Fasciola hepatica, including 18 unique rhodopsins, and provides ligand-receptor predictions, offering potential targets for new anthelmintic drugs.