Onchocerca volvulus (Nematode, O. volvulus Cameroon isolate) (ASM49940v2)

NOTE: The genome sequence and annotation for O. volvulus are updated in Ensembl Metazoa approximately once per year. The data here correspond with WormBase WS279. For the latest genome and annotation, please visit WormBase ParaSite (for an Ensembl-oriented view), or WormBase.

About Onchocerca volvulus

Onchocerca volvulus is a gonochoristic filarial nematode parasite of humans causing Onchocerciasis. Onchocerciasis, or River Blindness, is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) which affects over 37 million people, mainly in Africa. It is a severely debilitating disease, which is transmitted to humans by the bite of Simulium blackflies that live and breed near fast-flowing streams and rivers.

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Taxonomy ID 6282

Data source WormBase

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Genome assembly: ASM49940v2

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Gene annotation

What can I find? Protein-coding and non-coding genes, splice variants, cDNA and protein sequences, non-coding RNAs.

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Comparative genomics

What can I find? Homologues, gene trees, and whole genome alignments across multiple species.

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Variation

This species currently has no variation database. However you can process your own variants using the Variant Effect Predictor:

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