Major SCP/TAPS protein expansion in Lucilia cuprina is associated with novel tandem array organisation and domain architecture

Major SCP/TAPS protein expansion in Lucilia cuprina is associated with novel tandem array organisation and domain architecture

Abstract Background Larvae of the Australian sheep blowfly, Lucilia cuprina, parasitise sheep by feeding on skin excretions, dermal tissue and blood, causing severe damage known as flystrike or myiasis. Recent advances in -omic technologies and bioinformatic data analyses have led to a greater under...

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Main Authors: Yair D. J. Prawer, Andreas J. Stroehlein, Neil D. Young, Shilpa Kapoor, Ross S. Hall, Razi Ghazali, Phillip Batterham, Robin B. Gasser, Trent Perry, Clare A. Anstead
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Lucilia cuprina
SCP/TAPS protein
CAP superfamily
Host-parasite interactions
Fly biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-020-04476-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-020-04476-6

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