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 ↗