Table 1.
Identity/similarity Matrix of the ATAQ sequences reported in public database. Nucleotide (below diagonal) and amino acid (above diagonal) identity/similarity for all pairwise comparisons of tick ATAQ sequences
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. R. microplus Media Joya (Mexico) | ▀ | 99.3 | 99.3 | 99.3 | 98.6 | 97.8 | 98.5 | 99.3 | 97 | 96 | 89.7 | 91.2 | 95.3 | 77.8 | 75.9 | 80.1 | 42.5 | 45.5 |
| 2. R. microplus Vargas (Mexico) | 99.6 | ▀ | 99.6 | 99.6 | 99 | 97.8 | 98.5 | 99.6 | 97 | 96 | 89.4 | 90.9 | 95 | 77.8 | 75.9 | 80.3 | 42.3 | 45.5 |
| 3. R. microplus Verdineño (Mexico) | 99.5 | 99.7 | ▀ | 100 | 99.3 | 97.8 | 98.8 | 100 | 97.3 | 96 | 89.4 | 91 | 95 | 78 | 76 | 80.5 | 42.5 | 45.5 |
| 4. R. microplus Hybrid (Mexico) | 99.6 | 99.8 | 99.8 | ▀ | 99.3 | 97.8 | 99 | 100 | 97.3 | 96 | 89.4 | 91 | 95 | 78 | 76 | 80.5 | 42.5 | 45.5 |
| 5. R. microplus Campeche (Mexico) | 98.9 | 99.1 | 99.3 | 99.2 | ▀ | 98.5 | 100 | 99.3 | 97.6 | 96.3 | 89.2 | 90.9 | 95.3 | 78.1 | 76.2 | 80.8 | 42.3 | 45.5 |
| 6. R. microplus Huastecas (Mexico) | 98.2 | 98.1 | 98.2 | 98 | 99 | ▀ | 98.6 | 97.8 | 97.3 | 95.8 | 89 | 90.5 | 95.2 | 78.1 | 75.9 | 80.6 | 42.2 | 45.7 |
| 7. R. microplus Moyahua (Mexico) | 98.7 | 98.7 | 99 | 98.8 | 100 | 99.1 | ▀ | 98.8 | 97.8 | 96.1 | 89.4 | 91 | 95.5 | 77.6 | 75.7 | 80.6 | 42.3 | 45.5 |
| 8. R. microplus (Mozambique) | 99.6 | 99.8 | 99.8 | 100 | 99.2 | 98.1 | 98.8 | ▀ | 97.3 | 96 | 89.4 | 91 | 95 | 78 | 76 | 80.5 | 42.5 | 45.5 |
| 9. R. annulatus (Israel) | 97.9 | 97.9 | 98 | 98 | 98.4 | 98 | 98.5 | 98 | ▀ | 95.3 | 88.2 | 89.8 | 94.3 | 77.3 | 75.5 | 79.86 | 42.2 | 45 |
| 10. R. decoloratus (South Africa) | 95.4 | 95.4 | 95 | 95 | 95.8 | 95.4 | 95.7 | 95.4 | 95.5 | ▀ | 90 | 91.8 | 95.8 | 78.5 | 77 | 80.6 | 42.3 | 45.2 |
| 11. R. appendiculatus I (South Africa) | 89.4 | 89.3 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 89.3 | 89.6 | 89.3 | 89.2 | 90.1 | ▀ | 96.6 | 91.5 | 77.8 | 76.5 | 81.8 | 42 | 46.3 |
| 12. R. appendiculatus II (South Africa) | 90 | 89.9 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 89.9 | 90.3 | 90 | 89.9 | 90.7 | 98.5 | ▀ | 93.5 | 77 | 75.5 | 81.8 | 44.3 | 46.1 |
| 13. R. evertsi (South Africa) | 93.8 | 93.7 | 93.8 | 93.7 | 94.1 | 93.8 | 94.2 | 93.7 | 93.7 | 94.7 | 92.6 | 93.5 | ▀ | 78.3 | 76.4 | 80.1 | 42.3 | 46.1 |
| 14. D. reticulatus (Netherlands) | 77.4 | 77 | 77.6 | 77.6 | 77.8 | 77.7 | 78 | 77.6 | 77.6 | 78.7 | 79.4 | 78.1 | 78.8 | ▀ | 91.2 | 78.8 | 40.7 | 46.9 |
| 15. D. variabilis (USA) | 75.9 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76.2 | 76.1 | 76.2 | 76 | 76.3 | 77.2 | 78.1 | 77.2 | 77.4 | 91.2 | ▀ | 77 | 41.2 | 46.1 |
| 16. H. marginatum (South Africa) | 78.4 | 78.4 | 78.6 | 78.5 | 78.9 | 78.6 | 78.8 | 78.5 | 78.5 | 79.3 | 80 | 80 | 79.5 | 79.5 | 78.2 | ▀ | 42.8 | 46.1 |
| 17. H. elliptica (South Africa) | 46.5 | 46.7 | 46.8 | 46.8 | 46.5 | 46.2 | 46.4 | 46.8 | 46.2 | 46.5 | 46.7 | 47.4 | 46.8 | 47.5 | 46.5 | 46.2 | ▀ | 54.2 |
| 18. A. variegatum (Gambia) | 50 | 49.9 | 50 | 49.9 | 50 | 49.9 | 50 | 49.9 | 49.7 | 49.2 | 49.3 | 47.3 | 49.7 | 49.7 | 49.9 | 49 | 53.5 | ▀ |