Exploring the mialome of ticks: an annotated catalogue of midgut transcripts from the hard tick, <it>Dermacentor variabilis </it>(Acari: Ixodidae)
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Ticks are obligate blood feeders. The midgut is the first major region of the body where blood and microbes ingested with the blood meal come in contact with the tick's internal tissues. Little is known about protein expression...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-11-01
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| Series: | BMC Genomics |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/9/552 |