Genomic and transcriptomic analyses support a silk gland origin of spider venom glands

Genomic and transcriptomic analyses support a silk gland origin of spider venom glands

Abstract Background Spiders comprise a hyperdiverse lineage of predators with venom systems, yet the origin of functionally novel spider venom glands remains unclear. Previous studies have hypothesized that spider venom glands originated from salivary glands or evolved from silk-producing glands pre...

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Main Authors: Bingyue Zhu, Pengyu Jin, Yiming Zhang, Yunxiao Shen, Wei Wang, Shuqiang Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-04-01
Series:BMC Biology
Subjects:
Comparative transcriptomics
Genomics
Gene co-expression networks
Gene selection pressure
Adaptive traits
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-023-01581-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-023-01581-7

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