Mating system of Biomphalaria sudanica, a vector of Schistosoma mansoni
Biomphalaria snails are intermediate hosts for schistosome parasites, which cause morbidity and mortality in humans worldwide. We aimed to determine the mating system of Biomphalaria sudanica, a hermaphroditic vector of schistosomiasis in the African Great Lakes, with the goal of informing the desig...
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| author | Jenessa Olson Tom Pennance Johannie M. Spaan Maurice R. Odiere Jacob A. Tennessen Michelle L. Steinauer |
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| description | Biomphalaria snails are intermediate hosts for schistosome parasites, which cause morbidity and mortality in humans worldwide. We aimed to determine the mating system of Biomphalaria sudanica, a hermaphroditic vector of schistosomiasis in the African Great Lakes, with the goal of informing the design of genetic studies such as linkage mapping to improve genome assembly and genetic association studies to identify snail resistance genes. To determine the relative rates of outcrossing versus selfing, we assayed the progeny of experimental crosses of snails in the laboratory using a PCR and restriction enzyme digest to determine snail genotype and parentage. Out of 7 experimental crosses and 56 total offspring assayed, 100% were derived from outcrossing rather than inbreeding. These results indicate that B. sudanica is primarily an outcrossing species, although previous work has shown that this species retains the capability of self-fertilization. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5936e841ccba42688d5f3d4142ae66b92025-01-12T05:26:15ZengElsevierCurrent Research in Parasitology and Vector-Borne Diseases2667-114X2025-01-017100241Mating system of Biomphalaria sudanica, a vector of Schistosoma mansoniJenessa Olson0Tom Pennance1Johannie M. Spaan2Maurice R. Odiere3Jacob A. Tennessen4Michelle L. Steinauer5Western University of Health Sciences, 200 Mullins Dr, Lebanon, OR, 97355, USAWestern University of Health Sciences, 200 Mullins Dr, Lebanon, OR, 97355, USAWestern University of Health Sciences, 200 Mullins Dr, Lebanon, OR, 97355, USACentre for Global Health Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), P. O. Box 1578-40100, Kisumu, KenyaHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USAWestern University of Health Sciences, 200 Mullins Dr, Lebanon, OR, 97355, USA; Corresponding author.Biomphalaria snails are intermediate hosts for schistosome parasites, which cause morbidity and mortality in humans worldwide. We aimed to determine the mating system of Biomphalaria sudanica, a hermaphroditic vector of schistosomiasis in the African Great Lakes, with the goal of informing the design of genetic studies such as linkage mapping to improve genome assembly and genetic association studies to identify snail resistance genes. To determine the relative rates of outcrossing versus selfing, we assayed the progeny of experimental crosses of snails in the laboratory using a PCR and restriction enzyme digest to determine snail genotype and parentage. Out of 7 experimental crosses and 56 total offspring assayed, 100% were derived from outcrossing rather than inbreeding. These results indicate that B. sudanica is primarily an outcrossing species, although previous work has shown that this species retains the capability of self-fertilization.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667114X25000019BiomphalariaMating systemsSelf-fertilizationHermaphrodite |
| spellingShingle | Jenessa Olson Tom Pennance Johannie M. Spaan Maurice R. Odiere Jacob A. Tennessen Michelle L. Steinauer Mating system of Biomphalaria sudanica, a vector of Schistosoma mansoni Current Research in Parasitology and Vector-Borne Diseases Biomphalaria Mating systems Self-fertilization Hermaphrodite |
| title | Mating system of Biomphalaria sudanica, a vector of Schistosoma mansoni |
| title_full | Mating system of Biomphalaria sudanica, a vector of Schistosoma mansoni |
| title_fullStr | Mating system of Biomphalaria sudanica, a vector of Schistosoma mansoni |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mating system of Biomphalaria sudanica, a vector of Schistosoma mansoni |
| title_short | Mating system of Biomphalaria sudanica, a vector of Schistosoma mansoni |
| title_sort | mating system of biomphalaria sudanica a vector of schistosoma mansoni |
| topic | Biomphalaria Mating systems Self-fertilization Hermaphrodite |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667114X25000019 |
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