Effect of food source availability in the salivary gland transcriptome of the unique burying beetle Nicrophorus pustulatus (Coleoptera: Silphidae).
Nicrophorus is a genus of beetles that bury and transform small vertebrate carcasses into a brood ball coated with their oral and anal secretions to prevent decay and that will serve as a food source for their young. Nicrophorus pustulatus is an unusual species with the ability to overtake brood of...
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Main Authors: | Christian O Ayala-Ortiz, Jacob W Farriester, Carrie J Pratt, Anna K Goldkamp, Jessica Matts, W Wyatt Hoback, John E Gustafson, Darren E Hagen |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2021
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/b6ebf7fa80f9461cb0a484eb09a3e9bc |
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