The expression of genes coding for distinct types of glycine-rich proteins varies according to the biology of three metastriate ticks, <it>Rhipicephalus </it>(Boophilus) <it>microplus</it>, <it>Rhipicephalus sanguineus </it>and <it>Amblyomma cajennense</it>

The expression of genes coding for distinct types of glycine-rich proteins varies according to the biology of three metastriate ticks, <it>Rhipicephalus </it>(Boophilus) <it>microplus</it>, <it>Rhipicephalus sanguineus </it>and <it>Amblyomma cajennense</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Ticks secrete a cement cone composed of many salivary proteins, some of which are rich in the amino acid glycine in order to attach to their hosts' skin. Glycine-rich proteins (GRPs) are a large family of heterogeneous proteins...

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Main Authors: Szabó Matias PJ, Garcia Gustavo R, Ferreira Beatriz R, Valenzuela Jesus G, Brandão Lucinda G, Ribeiro José M, Anderson Jennifer M, Anatriello Elen, Maruyama Sandra R, Patel Sonal, Bishop Richard, de Miranda-Santos Isabel KF
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-06-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/11/363

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