Identification of the Bcl-2 and Bax homologs from Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides and their function in the degeneration of tick salivary glands

Table 1 Effect of knocking-down RhBcl-2 and RhBax on tick feeding

Parameters	dsLuciferase	dsRhBcl-2		dsRhBax
Parameters	% (n)	% (n)	Chi-square test	% (n)	Chi-square test
Attachment rate at 24 h	76.7 (60)	85.0 (60)	χ² = 1.345, df = 1, P = 0.2462	70.0 (60)	χ² = 0.6818, df = 1, P = 0.4090
Engorgement rate	73.3 (60)	0.0 (60)	χ² = 69.74, df = 1, P < 0.0001	61.7 (60)	χ² = 1.8610, df = 1, P = 0.1725
Death rate	20.0 (60)	95.0 (60)	χ² = 69.50, df = 1, P < 0.0001	33.3 (60)	χ² = 2.7270, df = 1, P = 0.0986
Egg laying rate	100.0 (30)	ND	NA	96.7 (30)	χ² = 1.0170, df = 1, P = 0.3132
Hatchability rate	100.0 (30)	ND	NA	96.7 (30)	χ² = 1.0170, df = 1, P = 0.3132

ND, no data; NA, not applicable; n, total number of specimens in each experiment

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