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The Aromatic Head Group of Spider Toxin Polyamines Influences Toxicity to Cancer Cells
Toxins, 2017 Spider venoms constitute incredibly diverse libraries of compounds, many of which are involved in prey capture and defence. Polyamines are often prevalent in the venom and target ionotropic glutamate receptors. Here we show that a novel spider polyamine,
David Wilson +10 more
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SVM-based prediction of propeptide cleavage sites in spider toxins identifies toxin innovation in an Australian tarantula. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 Spider neurotoxins are commonly used as pharmacological tools and are a popular source of novel compounds with therapeutic and agrochemical potential.
Emily S W Wong +4 more
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Spider Venoms Potentially Lethal to Humans
, 2013 Spiders have one pair of venom glands, and only a few families have reduced them completely (Uloboridae, Holarchaeidae) or modified them to another function (Symphytognathidae or Scytodidae, see Suter and Stratton 2013).
Kuhn-Nentwig, Lucia Gerda +1 more
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The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Abstract The Dasyurid species Sarcophilus harrisii, Dasyurus maculatus, and Dasyurus viverrinus, occupying diverse ecological niches and forming a guild structure in Tasmania, provide a basis for examining the roles of various forelimb muscle groups in prey capture and locomotion.
Riya G. Bidaye +4 more
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, 2012 Pauci su jedna od evolucijski najuspješnijih skupina životinja. Najvažnije prilagodbe koje su im omogućile veliku raširenost i raznolikost su sposobnost izgradnja mreža od svile i uporaba otrova u savladavanju plijena i samoobrani.
Ilić, Krunoslav
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Main Components of Spider Venoms
, 2013 Venom glands are alreadypresent in theoldes t spider group, the Mesothelae. Theglands lie in the anterior portion of the cheliceral basal segment but are very small, and it is doubtful how much the venom contributes to the predatory success.
Kuhn-Nentwig, Lucia Gerda +1 more
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A neuro‐behavioural model of neophobia
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Fear can be defined as the internal neurological state that releases a repertoire of behaviours an animal performs to reduce the effect of an aversive factor. Neophobia, the fear of novelty, is a fundamental behavioural trait observed across a wide range of species from arthropods to humans.
Arik Dorfman, Aziz Subach, Inon Scharf
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Oikos, EarlyView.Nutrients, including vital organic compounds, vary in availability across ecosystems, with the potential to act as a source of selection for traits that increase nutrient acquisition and biosynthesis. Compared to freshwaters, marine ecosystems are richer in the omega‐3 long‐chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (n‐3 LC‐PUFA) docosahexaenoic acid (DHA ...
Cornelia W. Twining +12 more
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The lethal toxin from Australian funnel-web spiders is encoded by an intronless gene. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 Australian funnel-web spiders are generally considered the most dangerous spiders in the world, with envenomations from the Sydney funnel-web spider Atrax robustus resulting in at least 14 human fatalities prior to the introduction of an effective anti ...
Sandy Steffany Pineda +3 more
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People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Urbanisation is reshaping how people experience wildlife, reducing our shared spaces with local biodiversity. Fewer opportunities for human–wildlife interactions weaken our emotional attachments to nature and precipitate a loss of species knowledge and familiarity.
Sam S. S. Lau +3 more
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