Evolution, Expression Patterns, and Distribution of Novel Ribbon Worm Predatory and Defensive Toxins
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DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msac096
Abstract: Abstract Ribbon worms are active predators that use an eversible proboscis to inject venom into their prey and defend themselves with toxic epidermal secretions. Previous work on nemertean venom has largely focused on just a… read more here.
Keywords: predatory; ribbon; expression; ribbon worm ... See more keywords
Predatory and Defensive Strategies in Cone Snails
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DOI: 10.3390/toxins16020094
Abstract: Cone snails are carnivorous marine animals that prey on fish (piscivorous), worms (vermivorous), or other mollusks (molluscivorous). They produce a complex venom mostly made of disulfide-rich conotoxins and conopeptides in a compartmentalized venom gland. The… read more here.
Keywords: cone snails; defensive strategies; cone snail; predatory defensive ... See more keywords