Comparative microarray analysis of midgut tissues from feeding Rhipicephalus microplus and Rhipicephalus decoloratus adult females

Transcriptional profiling of midgut tissues isolated from Rhipicephalus microplus and Rhipicephalus decoloratus females at day 20 post infestation. This enabled the identification of transcripts that are species-specific or shared between the two tick species tested. A direct comparison (Balanced block) was performed: Midgut tissues collected on day 20 (post infestation) from R. microplus was compared to that of R. decoloratus. Biological replicates: 3 ; Technical replicates: 1.