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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Autores principales: 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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spelling 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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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
The assassin bug Pristhesancus plagipennis produces two distinct venoms in separate gland lumens
description 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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author 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
author_facet 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
author_sort Andrew A. Walker
title The assassin bug Pristhesancus plagipennis produces two distinct venoms in separate gland lumens
title_short The assassin bug Pristhesancus plagipennis produces two distinct venoms in separate gland lumens
title_full The assassin bug Pristhesancus plagipennis produces two distinct venoms in separate gland lumens
title_fullStr The assassin bug Pristhesancus plagipennis produces two distinct venoms in separate gland lumens
title_full_unstemmed The assassin bug Pristhesancus plagipennis produces two distinct venoms in separate gland lumens
title_sort assassin bug pristhesancus plagipennis produces two distinct venoms in separate gland lumens
publisher Nature Portfolio
publishDate 2018
url https://doaj.org/article/00fdf543752341919c81e54e51d4b45b
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