Characterization of the Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus Sialotranscriptome Profile in Response to Theileria equi Infection.

ABSTRACT: This study intends to characterize the sialotranscriptome profile of Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus in response to Theileria equi and identify genes of interest with differential genomic expression, indicating relevant targets in the tick-protozoan interactions. The experimental design consisted of RNA sequencing from uninfected and T. equi-infected R. microplus salivary glands (SGs) to obtain transcriptomic profiles for characterization and comparison. A total of 288,952 transcripts were obtained from both tick profiles, 3456 transcripts (p < 0.05) differentially expressed in response to T. equi infection. The uninfected SGs' registered 231,179 transcripts, of which 155,359 were annotated. The most transcribed sequences were female-specific h

SUBMITTER: Paulino P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7913801 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature