Alternative Transcription at Venom Genes and Its Role as a Complementary Mechanism for the Generation of Venom Complexity in the Common House Spider

The complex composition of venom, a proteinaceous secretion used by diverse animal groups for predation or defense, is typically viewed as being driven by gene duplication in conjunction with positive selection, leading to large families of diversified toxins with selective venom gland expression. Y...

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Main Authors: Robert A. Haney, Taylor Matte, FitzAnthony S. Forsyth, Jessica E. Garb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fevo.2019.00085/full