Informace o publikaci
Venom gland size and venom complexity-essential trophic adaptations of venomous predators: A case study using spiders
| Autoři | |
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| Rok publikování | 2018 |
| Druh | Článek v odborném periodiku |
| Časopis / Zdroj | MOLECULAR ECOLOGY |
| Fakulta / Pracoviště MU | |
| Citace | |
| www | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/mec.14859 |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/mec.14859 |
| Klíčová slova | Araneae;venom;gland |
| Popis | Specialized predators possess a variety of adaptations. In venomous predators, this may include the size of the venom gland and venom composition. It is expected that due to different foraging strategies, predators with a wide trophic niche (generalists) should possess larger venom glands that contain more diversified components than predators with a narrow niche (specialists). We focused on spiders, as the most diversified group of venomous predators, in which a wide variety of trophic strategies have evolved. |
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