The Bacterial Kinase AnmK Integrates into Tick Genome and Biology
Alexandra Cerqueira de Araujo, Ondřej Hajdušek, Veronika Urbanová, Tereza Hatalová, Luïse Robbertse, Alexander Titz, Olivier Plantard, Yannis Stahl, Christoph Mayer, Jan Perner, Claude Rispe
This study identifies a bacterial gene, anmK, horizontally transferred to ticks, which integrates into tick biology and supports reproductive fitness.
bioRxiv · Mar 16, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology