Table 1.
Differentially expressed family of transcripts when the comparison was made between fed (1, 2 and 3 days) or unfed ticks.
| Class | Down regulated | Up regulated |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 60 | 135 |
| Secreted | 3 | 128 |
| Metabolism, energy | 14 | 72 |
| Protein modification machinery | 8 | 45 |
| Protein synthesis machinery | 21 | 24 |
| Protein export machinery | 4 | 21 |
| Cytoskeletal | 0 | 15 |
| Transcription machinery | 14 | 14 |
| Proteasome machinery | 3 | 11 |
| Signal transduction | 2 | 11 |
| Oxidant metabolism/detoxication | 0 | 10 |
| Transporters/storage | 0 | 9 |
| Extracellular matrix/cell adhesion | 0 | 7 |
| Metabolism, nucleotide | 1 | 7 |
| Nuclear regulation | 4 | 6 |
| Metabolism, amino acid | 0 | 6 |
| Metabolism, carbohydrate | 0 | 6 |
| Metabolism, intermediate | 0 | 4 |
| Metabolism, lipid | 0 | 4 |
| Transcription factor | 4 | 2 |
| Lysosomal | 0 | 1 |
| Transposable element | 4 | 0 |
| Unknown, conserved | 9 | 40 |
| Total | 151 | 578 |