Fig. 1.

The new definition of WEF W27.2. Showcase for the new definition of WEFs in S. mansoni. (A) Result of the dotplot analysis for WE W29 in V7. The regular stripe pattern indicates a tandem repeat structure of this element without noticeable inversions or deletions. (B) Close-up of a small part of A (see blue square in A, upper left corner) showing a length of 403 bp for this WE unit. (C) A further close-up showing that W29 is closely associated to W27, which finally led to the new designation WEF W27.2 (table 1).