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First extensive characterization of the venom gland from an egg parasitoid: structure, transcriptome and functional role.
Journal of insect physiology - 1 Jan 2000
Cusumano Antonino, Duvic Bernard, Jouan Véronique, Ravallec Marc, Legeai Fabrice, Peri Ezio, Colazza Stefano, Volkoff Anne-Nathalie
Abstract excerpt
The venom gland is a ubiquitous organ in Hymenoptera. In insect parasitoids, the venom gland has been shown to have multiple functions including regulation of host immune response, host paralysis, host castration and developmental alteration. However, the role played by the venom gland has been mainly studied in parasitoids developing in larval or pupal hosts while little is known for parasitoids developing in...
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