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Expression and function of two olfactory-related genes in response to methyl salicylate in the wolf spider Pardosa pseudoannulata (Araneae: Lycosidae)

  Expression and function of two olfactory-related genes in response to methyl salicylate in the wolf spider Pardosa pseudoannulata (Araneae: Lycosidae) The wolf spider ( Pardosa pseudoannulata ) is common in rice fields. Olfaction is crucial for perceiving chemical information, and our previous research indicated that methyl salicylate (MeSA), a common herbivore-induced plant volatile (HIPV), significantly attracts P. pseudoannulata . However, few studies have examined the functions of spiders' olfactory-related genes and their interactions with HIPVs. This study aimed to identify olfactory-related genes associated with MeSA in P. pseudoannulata . Transcriptome analysis revealed four differentially expressed olfactory-related genes in response to MeSA in P. pseudoannulata . Subsequent molecular docking analysis indicated that MeSA had a strong predicted binding affinity with proteins of two key olfactory-related genes ( PpseNPC2-7 and PpseSNMP2 ). These two genes were cloned, and...

Scorpion Peptides in Antiviral Drug Discovery: An In-depth Review

A new species of Ixchela Huber (Araneae: Pholcidae) from Honduras with updated taxonomic keys, and first record of Physocyclus globosus (Taczanowski)

A pseudoscorpion clinging to a cave salamander: phoresy or failed predation?

Scorpion venom as a source of new antimicrobial agents

Hypothesis-driven biogeography to estimate rates and dates when fossil evidence is scarce: a case study using an ancient, Holarctic genus of spider (Araneae, Antrodiaetidae, Antrodiaetus)

The fossil history of the smaller arachnid orders

Beyond Venom and Constriction: Bite Performance and Trophic Ecology in the Genus Drymarchon

New widow spider record of Latrodectus dahli Levi (Araneae: Theridiidae) extends known range in Northern Saudi Arabia

Hematotoxic Manifestations and Management of Green Pit Viper Bites in Thailand