Macroevolutionary Analyses Suggest That Environmental Factors, Not Venom Apparatus, Play Key Role in Terebridae Marine Snail Diversification
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DOI: 10.1093/sysbio/syz059
Abstract: Abstract How species diversification occurs remains an unanswered question in predatory marine invertebrates, such as sea snails of the family Terebridae. However, the anatomical disparity found throughput the Terebridae provides a unique perspective for investigating… read more here.
Keywords: terebridae; venom apparatus; diversification; size ... See more keywords
De novo characterization of venom apparatus transcriptome of Pardosa pseudoannulata and analysis of its gene expression in response to Bt protein
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DOI: 10.1186/s12896-017-0392-z
Abstract: BackgroundPardosa pseudoannulata is a prevailing spider species, and has been regarded as an important bio-control agent of insect pests in farmland of China. However, the available genomic and transcriptomic databases of P. pseudoannulata and their… read more here.
Keywords: protein; pseudoannulata; response; venom apparatus ... See more keywords
Morphology and Histochemistry of the Venom Apparatus in Different Castes of the Ant Ectatomma vizottoi (Formicidae: Ectatomminae)
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DOI: 10.13102/sociobiology.v65i2.2627
Abstract: The elimination of toxins via a venom gland by some ant species is a component of a larger mechanism for capturing prey and defense. The present study describes the morphology and histochemistry of the venom… read more here.
Keywords: venom; microscopy; venom apparatus; vizottoi ... See more keywords
Morphological Analysis Reveals a Compartmentalized Duct in the Venom Apparatus of the Wasp Spider (Argiope bruennichi)
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DOI: 10.3390/toxins13040270
Abstract: Spiders are one of the most successful groups of venomous animals, but surprisingly few species have been examined in sufficient detail to determine the structure of their venom systems. To learn more about the venom… read more here.
Keywords: venom; venom apparatus; argiope bruennichi; wasp spider ... See more keywords