Whole genome analysis of a schistosomiasis-transmitting freshwater snail

Coen M. Adema (), LaDeana W. Hillier, Catherine S. Jones, Eric S. Loker, Matty Knight, Patrick Minx, Guilherme Oliveira, Nithya Raghavan, Andrew Shedlock, Laurence Rodrigues do Amaral, Halime D. Arican-Goktas, Juliana G. Assis, Elio Hideo Baba, Olga L. Baron, Christopher J. Bayne, Utibe Bickham-Wright, Kyle K. Biggar, Michael Blouin, Bryony C. Bonning, Chris Botka, Joanna M. Bridger, Katherine M. Buckley, Sarah K. Buddenborg, Roberta Lima Caldeira, Julia Carleton, Omar S. Carvalho, Maria G. Castillo, Iain W. Chalmers, Mikkel Christensens, Sandra Clifton, Celine Cosseau, Christine Coustau, Richard M. Cripps, Yesid Cuesta-Astroz, Scott F. Cummins, Leon di Stefano, Nathalie Dinguirard, David Duval, Scott Emrich, Cédric Feschotte, Rene Feyereisen, Peter FitzGerald, Catrina Fronick, Lucinda Fulton, Richard Galinier, Sandra G. Gava, Michael Geusz, Kathrin K. Geyer, Gloria I. Giraldo-Calderón, Matheus de Souza Gomes, Michelle A. Gordy, Benjamin Gourbal, Christoph Grunau, Patrick C. Hanington, Karl F. Hoffmann, Daniel Hughes, Judith Humphries, Daniel J. Jackson, Liana K. Jannotti-Passos, Wander de Jesus Jeremias, Susan Jobling, Bishoy Kamel, Aurélie Kapusta, Satwant Kaur, Joris M. Koene, Andrea B. Kohn, Dan Lawson, Scott P Lawton, Di Liang, Yanin Limpanont, Sijun Liu, Anne E. Lockyer, TyAnna L. Lovato, Fernanda Ludolf, Vince Magrini, Donald P. McManus, Monica Medina, Milind Misra, Guillaume Mitta, Gerald M. Mkoji, Michael J. Montague, Cesar Montelongo, Leonid L. Moroz, Monica C. Munoz-Torres, Umar Niazi, Leslie R. Noble, Francislon S. Oliveira, Fabiano S. Pais, Anthony T. Papenfuss, Rob Peace, Janeth J. Pena, Emmanuel A. Pila, Titouan Quelais, Brian J. Raney, Jonathan P. Rast, David Rollinson, Izinara C. Rosse, Bronwyn Rotgans, Edwin J. Routledge, Kathryn M. Ryan, Larissa L. S. Scholte, Kenneth B. Storey, Martin Swain, Jacob A. Tennessen, Chad Tomlinson, Damian L. Trujillo, Emanuela V. Volpi, Anthony J. Walker, Tianfang Wang, Ittiprasert Wannaporn, Wesley C. Warren, Xiao-Jun Wu, Timothy P. Yoshino, Mohammed Yusuf, Si-Ming Zhang, Min Zhao and Richard K. Wilson
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Coen M. Adema: Center for Theoretical and Evolutionary Immunology, Biology, University of New Mexico
LaDeana W. Hillier: The McDonnell Genome Institute, Washington University
Catherine S. Jones: Institute of Biological and Environmental Sciences, School of Biological Sciences, University of Aberdeen
Eric S. Loker: Center for Theoretical and Evolutionary Immunology, Biology, University of New Mexico
Matty Knight: Immunology & Tropical Medicine and Research Center for Neglected Diseases of Poverty, School of Medicine & Health Sciences, The George Washington University
Patrick Minx: The McDonnell Genome Institute, Washington University
Guilherme Oliveira: René Rachou Research Center, FIOCRUZ-Minas
Andrew Shedlock: College of Charleston, Medical University of South Carolina College of Graduate Studies Hollings Marine Laboratory Charleston
Laurence Rodrigues do Amaral: Laboratory of Bioinformatics and Molecular Analysis, Institute of Genetics and Biochemistry Federal University of Uberlândia - Campus Patos de Minas (UFU)
Halime D. Arican-Goktas: College of Health and Life Sciences, Brunel University
Juliana G. Assis: René Rachou Research Center, FIOCRUZ-Minas
Elio Hideo Baba: René Rachou Research Center, FIOCRUZ-Minas
Olga L. Baron: Institut Sophia Agrobiotech, INRA/CNRS/UNS
Christopher J. Bayne: Oregon State University
Utibe Bickham-Wright: University of Wisconsin - School of Veterinary Medicine
Kyle K. Biggar: Carleton University
Michael Blouin: Oregon State University
Bryony C. Bonning: Iowa State University
Chris Botka: Harvard Medical School
Joanna M. Bridger: College of Health and Life Sciences, Brunel University
Katherine M. Buckley: Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto
Sarah K. Buddenborg: Center for Theoretical and Evolutionary Immunology, Biology, University of New Mexico
Roberta Lima Caldeira: Laboratorio de Helmintologia e Malacologia Médica, FIOCRUZ-Minas, René Rachou Research Center
Julia Carleton: Department of Human Genetics. University of Utah.
Omar S. Carvalho: Laboratorio de Helmintologia e Malacologia Médica, FIOCRUZ-Minas, René Rachou Research Center
Maria G. Castillo: Biology, New Mexico State University
Iain W. Chalmers: Animal and Microbial Sciences Research Theme, IBERS, Aberystwyth University
Mikkel Christensens: EMBL-EBI, Wellcome Genome Campus
Sandra Clifton: The McDonnell Genome Institute, Washington University
Celine Cosseau: Univ. Perpignan Via Domitia, IHPE UMR 5244, CNRS, IFREMER, Univ. Montpellier
Christine Coustau: Institut Sophia Agrobiotech, INRA/CNRS/UNS
Richard M. Cripps: University of New Mexico
Yesid Cuesta-Astroz: René Rachou Research Center, FIOCRUZ-Minas
Scott F. Cummins: Faculty of Science, Health and Education, University of the Sunshine Coast
Leon di Stefano: The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute for Medical Research 1G Royal Parade
Nathalie Dinguirard: University of Wisconsin - School of Veterinary Medicine
David Duval: Univ. Perpignan Via Domitia, IHPE UMR 5244, CNRS, IFREMER, Univ. Montpellier
Scott Emrich: Genomics and Bioinformatics Core Facility, 19 Galvin Life Sciences, University of Notre Dame
Cédric Feschotte: Department of Human Genetics. University of Utah.
Rene Feyereisen: University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Science
Peter FitzGerald: Genome Analysis Unit, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health
Catrina Fronick: The McDonnell Genome Institute, Washington University
Lucinda Fulton: The McDonnell Genome Institute, Washington University
Richard Galinier: Univ. Perpignan Via Domitia, IHPE UMR 5244, CNRS, IFREMER, Univ. Montpellier
Sandra G. Gava: René Rachou Research Center, FIOCRUZ-Minas
Michael Geusz: Biological Sciences, Bowling Green State University
Kathrin K. Geyer: Animal and Microbial Sciences Research Theme, IBERS, Aberystwyth University
Gloria I. Giraldo-Calderón: Genomics and Bioinformatics Core Facility, 19 Galvin Life Sciences, University of Notre Dame
Matheus de Souza Gomes: Laboratory of Bioinformatics and Molecular Analysis, Institute of Genetics and Biochemistry Federal University of Uberlândia - Campus Patos de Minas (UFU)
Michelle A. Gordy: Biological Sciences, Bowling Green State University
Benjamin Gourbal: Univ. Perpignan Via Domitia, IHPE UMR 5244, CNRS, IFREMER, Univ. Montpellier
Christoph Grunau: Univ. Perpignan Via Domitia, IHPE UMR 5244, CNRS, IFREMER, Univ. Montpellier
Patrick C. Hanington: University of Alberta
Karl F. Hoffmann: Animal and Microbial Sciences Research Theme, IBERS, Aberystwyth University
Daniel Hughes: EMBL-EBI, Wellcome Genome Campus
Judith Humphries: Lawrence University
Daniel J. Jackson: Courant Research Centre Geobiology, Georg-August University of Göttingen
Liana K. Jannotti-Passos: René Rachou Research Center, FIOCRUZ-Minas
Wander de Jesus Jeremias: René Rachou Research Center, FIOCRUZ-Minas
Susan Jobling: Institute of Environment, Health & Societies, Environment and Health Theme, Brunel University London
Bishoy Kamel: Pennsylvania State University, University Park
Aurélie Kapusta: Department of Human Genetics. University of Utah.
Satwant Kaur: Institute of Environment, Health & Societies, Environment and Health Theme, Brunel University London
Joris M. Koene: Faculteit der Aard- en Levenswetenschappen, Vrije Universiteit
Andrea B. Kohn: The Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience, University of Florida
Dan Lawson: EMBL-EBI, Wellcome Genome Campus
Scott P Lawton: Molecular Parasitology Laboratory, School of Life Sciences Pharmacy and Chemistry, Kingston University, Kingston upon Thames
Di Liang: Faculty of Science, Health and Education, University of the Sunshine Coast
Yanin Limpanont: Faculty of Science, Health and Education, University of the Sunshine Coast
Sijun Liu: Iowa State University
Anne E. Lockyer: Institute of Environment, Health & Societies, Environment and Health Theme, Brunel University London
TyAnna L. Lovato: University of New Mexico
Fernanda Ludolf: René Rachou Research Center, FIOCRUZ-Minas
Vince Magrini: The McDonnell Genome Institute, Washington University
Donald P. McManus: Molecular Parasitology Laboratory, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
Monica Medina: Pennsylvania State University, University Park
Milind Misra: Center for Theoretical and Evolutionary Immunology, Biology, University of New Mexico
Guillaume Mitta: Univ. Perpignan Via Domitia, IHPE UMR 5244, CNRS, IFREMER, Univ. Montpellier
Gerald M. Mkoji: Kenya Medical Research Institute.
Michael J. Montague: Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Cesar Montelongo: Biology, New Mexico State University
Leonid L. Moroz: The Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience, University of Florida
Monica C. Munoz-Torres: Berkeley Bioinformatics Open-Source Projects, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Umar Niazi: Animal and Microbial Sciences Research Theme, IBERS, Aberystwyth University
Leslie R. Noble: Institute of Biological and Environmental Sciences, School of Biological Sciences, University of Aberdeen
Francislon S. Oliveira: René Rachou Research Center, FIOCRUZ-Minas
Fabiano S. Pais: René Rachou Research Center, FIOCRUZ-Minas
Anthony T. Papenfuss: The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute for Medical Research 1G Royal Parade
Rob Peace: Carleton University
Janeth J. Pena: Center for Theoretical and Evolutionary Immunology, Biology, University of New Mexico
Emmanuel A. Pila: University of Alberta
Titouan Quelais: Univ. Perpignan Via Domitia, IHPE UMR 5244, CNRS, IFREMER, Univ. Montpellier
Brian J. Raney: Genomics Institute, UC Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz
Jonathan P. Rast: Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto
David Rollinson: London Centre for Neglected Tropical Disease Research, Wolfson Wellcome Biomedical Laboratories, Natural History Museum
Izinara C. Rosse: René Rachou Research Center, FIOCRUZ-Minas
Bronwyn Rotgans: Faculty of Science, Health and Education, University of the Sunshine Coast
Edwin J. Routledge: Institute of Environment, Health & Societies, Environment and Health Theme, Brunel University London
Kathryn M. Ryan: University of New Mexico
Larissa L. S. Scholte: René Rachou Research Center, FIOCRUZ-Minas
Kenneth B. Storey: Carleton University
Martin Swain: Animal and Microbial Sciences Research Theme, IBERS, Aberystwyth University
Jacob A. Tennessen: Oregon State University
Chad Tomlinson: The McDonnell Genome Institute, Washington University
Damian L. Trujillo: University of New Mexico
Emanuela V. Volpi: Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Westminster
Anthony J. Walker: Molecular Parasitology Laboratory, School of Life Sciences Pharmacy and Chemistry, Kingston University, Kingston upon Thames
Tianfang Wang: Faculty of Science, Health and Education, University of the Sunshine Coast
Ittiprasert Wannaporn: Immunology & Tropical Medicine and Research Center for Neglected Diseases of Poverty, School of Medicine & Health Sciences, The George Washington University
Wesley C. Warren: The McDonnell Genome Institute, Washington University
Xiao-Jun Wu: University of Wisconsin - School of Veterinary Medicine
Timothy P. Yoshino: University of Wisconsin - School of Veterinary Medicine
Mohammed Yusuf: London Centre for Nanotechnology,University College London
Si-Ming Zhang: Center for Theoretical and Evolutionary Immunology, Biology, University of New Mexico
Min Zhao: Faculty of Science, Health and Education, University of the Sunshine Coast
Richard K. Wilson: The McDonnell Genome Institute, Washington University

Nature Communications, 2017, vol. 8, issue 1, 1-12

Abstract: Abstract Biomphalaria snails are instrumental in transmission of the human blood fluke Schistosoma mansoni. With the World Health Organization's goal to eliminate schistosomiasis as a global health problem by 2025, there is now renewed emphasis on snail control. Here, we characterize the genome of Biomphalaria glabrata, a lophotrochozoan protostome, and provide timely and important information on snail biology. We describe aspects of phero-perception, stress responses, immune function and regulation of gene expression that support the persistence of B. glabrata in the field and may define this species as a suitable snail host for S. mansoni. We identify several potential targets for developing novel control measures aimed at reducing snail-mediated transmission of schistosomiasis.

Date: 2017
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