Factor·arcadia

Antimicrobial peptides (defensin- and drosomycin-like proteins)

Orthogroup containing defensin- and drosomycin-like antimicrobial peptides, which may protect ticks or hosts from infection and modulate immune or inflammatory responses.

Confidence
80%
active

Source

Audrey Bell et al. (2025). Comparative phylogenomic analysis of chelicerates points to gene families associated with long-term suppression of host detection doi:10.57844/arcadia-4e3b-bbea