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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)

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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) 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...

Evaluation of indirect hemolysis induced by snake venoms and its neutralization by corresponding antivenoms: comparative study across five genera

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On Episinus maculipes Cavanna, 1876 in Belgium: a significant range expansion fifteen years after its initial discovery

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Activity Determinants in Linear Spider Venom Peptide Fragments Against MRSA

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Sexual Dimorphism and Intraspecific Toxin Variation in Crotalus durissus terrificus Venom: Insights from Proteomics, Peptidomics, and Structural Modeling

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The Role of the Southeastern European Mountains as Cradles and Corridors of European Biodiversity: Insights From Agelenid Spiders

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Coming Soon to a Cellar Near You: Novel Range Expansion of a Short-Bodied Cellar Spider, Physocyclus enaulus (Araneae: Pholcidae), in a Building in Central Illinois, USA

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Unveiling Neotropical Hadrotarsinae (Araneae: Theridiidae): new species and new records of Dipoena from South America

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First records and DNA barcoding of Argiope trifasciata (Forsskål, 1775) (Araneae, Araneidae) in Greece

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In vitro evaluation of venom extracts of Sphecid wasps against phytopathogens of horticultural crops and mass spectrometric profiling of venom peptide components

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Mind the gap! First records of the harvestman Leiobunum religiosum Simon, 1879 from Belgium (Opiliones: Sclerosomatidae)

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