Baylisascaris schroederi Genome sequencing and assembly. Baylisascaris schroederi

Baylisascaris schroederi, the bamboo-feeding giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)-specific ascaridoid nematode, represents a leading lethal reason for wild populations. The project is to present a chromosome-level genome assembly of B. schroederi to inform its biology including host adaptations, host-shift events as well as potential targets for developing new interventions (drugs and vaccines) against baylisascariasis and serve giant pandas protection.