Identification and characterization of ecdysis-related neuropeptides in the lone star tick Amblyomma americanum

Identification and characterization of ecdysis-related neuropeptides in the lone star tick Amblyomma americanum

IntroductionThe lone star tick, Amblyomma americanum, is an important ectoparasite known for transmitting diseases to humans and animals. Ecdysis-related neuropeptides (ERNs) control behaviors crucial for arthropods to shed exoskeletons. However, ERN identification and characterization in A. ameri...

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Main Authors: Bo Lyu, Jingjing Li, Brigid Niemeyer, David Stanley, Qisheng Song
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
Amblyomma americanum
tick
neuropeptides
ecdysis
bursicon
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2023.1256618/full

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