Epigenetic responses in Borrelia-infected Ixodes scapularis ticks: Over-expression of euchromatic histone lysine methyltransferase 2 and no change in DNA methylation
Grace Hadley MacIntosh, Alexandra C. Nuyens, Jessica L. Vickery, Anne Berthold, Vett K. Lloyd
This study examines epigenetic changes in Borrelia-infected ticks, finding increased EHMT2 expression but no change in DNA methylation of specific repeats.
PLoS ONE · Jun 5, 2025Peer-reviewedGenetics