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Salivary gland expression suggests venom function for capsid genes

Detection of homologous capsid gene expression in tick salivary gland transcriptomes suggests these viral-derived genes may contribute to venom-related functions in ticks.

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80%
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Reasoning linking viral HGT, gene structure, and venom-related function in tick capsid-like proteins