Characterization of an iron-inducible Haemaphysalis longicornis tick-derived promoter in an Ixodes scapularis-derived tick cell line (ISE6).

Emmanuel Pacia HernandezKodai KusakisakoTakeshi HattaTetsuya Tanaka

Published in: Parasites & vectors (2019)

In this study, we characterized an iron-inducible tick promoter that could be a valuable tool in the development of a gene-manipulation system to control ticks and tick-borne pathogens.

Keyphrases

dna methylation
transcription factor
gene expression
genome wide
iron deficiency
copy number
gram negative
antimicrobial resistance