Gene Duplication and Protein Evolution in Tick-Host Interactions

Ticks modulate their hosts' defense responses by secreting a biopharmacopiea of hundreds to thousands of proteins and bioactive chemicals into the feeding site (tick-host interface). These molecules and their functions evolved over millions of years as ticks adapted to blood-feeding, tick linea...

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Main Authors: Ben J. Mans, Jonathan Featherston, Minique H. de Castro, Ronel Pienaar
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Acceso en liña:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcimb.2017.00413/full