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
Tom Pennance, Javier Calvelo, Jacob Adam Tennessen…·Michelle L. Steinauer
This paper presents the first genome and transcriptome assembly of Biomphalaria sudanica s.l., identifies immune-related genes and polymorphic regions, and highlights potential pathogen recognition mechanisms in an African Schistosoma mansoni vector.