Tick hemocytes have pleiotropic roles in microbial infection and arthropod fitness
A. Rolandelli, H. Laukaitis-Yousey, H. Bogale, N. Singh, S. Samaddar, A. ONeal, C. Ferraz, M. Butnaru, E. Mameli, B. Xia, M. T. Mendes, L. R. Butler, L. Marnin, F. Cabrera Paz, L. Valencia, , J. Pedra
This study identifies hemocyte heterogeneity and pleiotropic roles in ticks using multi-omics approaches, revealing their impact on immunity, metabolism, and arthropod fitness.
bioRxiv · Aug 31, 2023 · PreprintImmunology