Alkaloids from millipedes: a re-evaluation of defensive exudates from Polyzonium germanicum

Millipedes are known to produce various sets of chemical compounds in exocrine defensive glands to protect themselves against predators and microorganisms. Here, we reanalyzed the gland secretion of Polyzonium germanicum, a millipede of the order Polyzoniida, by using a combination of analytical tec...

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Main Authors: Olaf Kunert, Eva Maria Pferschy-Wenzig, Andreas Orthaber, Günther Raspotnig, Michaela Bodner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2023.1212452/full