DNA Methyltransferases Contribute to Cold Tolerance in Ticks Dermacentor silvarum and Haemaphysalis longicornis (Acari: Ixodidae)

DNA methylation, mediated by DNA methyltransferases (Dnmts), is a typical epigenetic process that plays an important role in affecting organism acclimatization and adaptation to environmental changes. However, information about Dnmts and their associations with the cold tolerance of ticks remains me...

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Main Authors: Desmond Onyeka Agwunobi, Miao Zhang, Xinyue Shi, Shiqi Zhang, Meng Zhang, Tongxuan Wang, Abolfazl Masoudi, Zhijun Yu, Jingze Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2021.726731/full