Microbiota have emerged as fundamental regulators of host physiology, shaping both ecological interactions and evolutionary trajectories. Yet, the determinants of microbiota diversity and structure in wild populations-particularly the respective roles of host genetics and environmental context-are still poorly understood. In this study, we investigated these influences in the freshwater snail Bulinus truncatus, a key intermediate host for human and animal Schistosoma parasites, using a multifact
Evidences That Host Genetic Background More Than the Environment Shapes the Microbiota of the Snail Bulinus truncatus , an Intermediate Host of Schistosoma Species
Mathilde Jaquet·Olivier Rey·Thierry Léfèvre·Benjamin Gourbal·Emilie Chancerel·Philippe Douchet·Eve Toulza·Jérôme Boissier·Bruno Senghor·Olivier Lepais
