Comparative genomics provides insights into molecular adaptation to hypermetamorphosis and cantharidin metabolism in blister beetles (Coleoptera: Meloidae)

A Riccieri, L Spagoni, M Li, P Franchini… - Integrative …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Blister beetles (Coleoptera: Meloidae) are currently subdivided into three
subfamilies: Eleticinae (a basal group), Nemognathinae, and Meloinae. These are all …

Unveiling Novel Kunitz- and Waprin-Type Toxins in the Micrurus mipartitus Coral Snake Venom Gland: An In Silico Transcriptome Analysis

M Saldarriaga-Córdoba, C Clavero-León… - Toxins, 2024 - mdpi.com
Kunitz-type peptide expression has been described in the venom of snakes of the Viperidae,
Elapidae and Colubridae families. This work aimed to identify these peptides in the venom …