Association·arcadia
Tick retrotransposon Gag-Pol protein has homologs in diverse parasitic species
Claim that tick retrotransposon Gag-Pol (XP_042148722.1) has structural homologs in many eukaryotes, with enrichment in blood- and sap-feeding parasites—including worms, arthropods, and insects.
Confidence
80%
active
Evidence Quote
“Tick Gag-Pol protein structural homologs found widely across parasitic species”
Relationship
Gag-Pol protein from LTR-type retrotransposons associated Parasitic lifestyle in animals