Evolutionary BiologybioRxivPreprint
The Bacterial Kinase AnmK Integrates into Tick Genome and Biology
Alexandra Cerqueira de Araujo, Ondřej Hajdušek, Veronika Urbanová…·Claude Rispe
This study identifies a bacterial gene, anmK, horizontally transferred to ticks, which integrates into tick biology and supports reproductive fitness.
DOI 10.64898/2026.03.13.711553