The assassin bug Pristhesancus plagipennis produces two distinct venoms in separate gland lumens
Venom can be used both offensively for prey capture and defensively to deter predators. Here, Walker and colleagues demonstrate that the assassin bug Pristhesancus plagipennis has two distinct venom glands that produce venoms with distinct compositions that can be elicited by different stimuli.
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oai:doaj.org-article:00fdf543752341919c81e54e51d4b45b2021-12-02T16:49:37ZThe assassin bug Pristhesancus plagipennis produces two distinct venoms in separate gland lumens10.1038/s41467-018-03091-52041-1723https://doaj.org/article/00fdf543752341919c81e54e51d4b45b2018-02-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-03091-5https://doaj.org/toc/2041-1723Venom can be used both offensively for prey capture and defensively to deter predators. Here, Walker and colleagues demonstrate that the assassin bug Pristhesancus plagipennis has two distinct venom glands that produce venoms with distinct compositions that can be elicited by different stimuli.Andrew A. WalkerMark L. MayhewJiayi JinVolker HerzigEivind A. B. UndheimAndy SombkeBryan G. FryDavid J. MerittGlenn F. KingNature PortfolioarticleScienceQENNature Communications, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2018) |
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Venom can be used both offensively for prey capture and defensively to deter predators. Here, Walker and colleagues demonstrate that the assassin bug Pristhesancus plagipennis has two distinct venom glands that produce venoms with distinct compositions that can be elicited by different stimuli. |
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Andrew A. Walker Mark L. Mayhew Jiayi Jin Volker Herzig Eivind A. B. Undheim Andy Sombke Bryan G. Fry David J. Meritt Glenn F. King |
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Andrew A. Walker Mark L. Mayhew Jiayi Jin Volker Herzig Eivind A. B. Undheim Andy Sombke Bryan G. Fry David J. Meritt Glenn F. King |
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The assassin bug Pristhesancus plagipennis produces two distinct venoms in separate gland lumens |
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The assassin bug Pristhesancus plagipennis produces two distinct venoms in separate gland lumens |
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The assassin bug Pristhesancus plagipennis produces two distinct venoms in separate gland lumens |
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The assassin bug Pristhesancus plagipennis produces two distinct venoms in separate gland lumens |
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The assassin bug Pristhesancus plagipennis produces two distinct venoms in separate gland lumens |
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assassin bug pristhesancus plagipennis produces two distinct venoms in separate gland lumens |
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