Population genetic structure of the schistosome-vector snail Bulinus globosus: examining the role of genetic drift, migration and human activities.

doi:10.1038/hdy.1994.66

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Population genetic structure of the schistosome-vector snail Bulinus globosus: examining the role of genetic drift, migration and human activities.

Heredity - 1 May 1994

Njiokou F, Delay B, Bellec C, N'Goran E K, Yapi G Y, Jarne P

Abstract excerpt

Bulinus globosus, one of the intermediate hosts of the genus Schistosoma, is an hermaphrodite freshwater snail species. This species occupies different kinds of environments in Africa, which are generally subjected to large variations in water availability. The mating system of this species is ou...

Topics

Alleles
Animals
Bulinus
Cote d'Ivoire
Disease Vectors
Gene Frequency
Genetic Variation
Geography
Niger
Phenotype
Polymorphism, Genetic
Schistosomiasis

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