Fig. 6
From: Genome sequences of four Ixodes species expands understanding of tick evolution
Multiple sequence alignment and tissue expression heatmap of identified I. ricinus prepro-defensins and defensin-like peptides. A Multiple amino-acid sequence alignment of identified prepro-defensins (def1-def14) and defensin-like peptides (DLP1-DLP8). Highlighted in yellow—genes located on scaffold 7; in blue—genes located on scaffold 9; in green—genes located on scaffold 6; red letters—furin cleavage motif; red dashed frame—predicted mature peptides; #—conserved cysteine residues. B Tissue expression heatmap based on TPM (transcripts per million) in respective transcriptomes using log transformation log10(TPM). SYN, synganglion; SG, salivary glands; OV, ovary; MT, Malpighian tubules; MG, midgut; FB.T, fat body/trachea; UF, unfed females; F, fully fed females; WB, whole body