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

    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 hete...

    Sandra R Maruyama, Elen Anatriello, Jennifer M Anderson, José M Ribeiro in BMC Genomics (2010)

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    An insight into the sialotranscriptome of the brown dog tick, Rhipicephalus sanguineus

    Rhipicephalus sanguineus, known as the brown dog tick, is a common ectoparasite of domestic dogs and can be found worldwide. R. sanguineus is recognized as the primary vector of the etiological agent of canine mo...

    Elen Anatriello, José MC Ribeiro, Isabel KF de Miranda-Santos in BMC Genomics (2010)