RNA-seq analysis and gene expression dynamics in the salivary glands of the argasid tick Ornithodoros erraticus along the trophogonic cycle

Table 6 Acid and basic tail proteins, basic tailless, phospholipases A2 and heme-binding proteins differentially upregulated 7 days after feeding (7 vs 0)

Description	Accession	No. transcripts	RPKM 0	RPKM 7	Log₂FC
Phospholipases A2
Phospholipase A2	ABR23453, AGJ90343, ISCW020728-PA, ACB70350, ABI52736 ABI52805, AWU67138	176	3574.67	26,568.99	1.05–4.13
Heme-binding proteins
Apolipoprotein B-100, partial	KFM77310	1	8.67	17.63	1.02
GP80 precursor, partial	AAA92143	1	21.77	543.30	4.64
Hemelipoglyco-carrier protein	AJR36491	4	140.84	327.54	1.18–1.34
Hemelipoglycoprotein precursor	ABD83654	1	103.13	317.73	1.62
Vitellogenin	B7QJ67, BAH02666, AAW78557	8	196.58	4404.67	3.42–4.99
Vitellogenin-1	ALC78840, ASB34115	2	23.69	432.64	3.83–4.25
Acid tail proteins
Acid tail salivary protein	ABR23355, ACB70371, ABR23361, ACB70369, ABR23412	46	6985.634	30,613.23	1.16–3.28
Basic tail proteins
Basic tail salivary protein	ABR23429, ABR23472, ACB70313	8	1090.89	4346.36	1.12–2.47
BTSP	ABI52639, ACB70365, ACB70321, ABI52632, ACB70394	21	1156.79	4931.17	1.49–3.38
Basic tailless proteins
Salivary basic tailless protein	ABR23379	13	5590.63	15,443.41	1.18–1.83

For each protein description, the accession codes and number of transcripts assigned, the average expression level in RPKM for unfed (RPKM 0) and 7-day fed (RPMK 7) females, and the range of log2FC reached are provided

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