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Phylogenomic reclassification of the world’s most venomous spiders (Mygalomorphae, Atracinae), with implications for venom evolution

Here we show that the most venomous spiders in the world are phylogenetically misplaced. Australian atracine spiders (family Hexathelidae), including the notorious Sydney funnel-web spider Atrax robustus, produce venom peptides that can kill people. Intriguingly, eastern Australian mouse spiders (fa...

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Autores principales: Hedin, Marshal, Derkarabetian, Shahan, Ramírez, Martín J., Vink, Cor, Bond, Jason E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5785998/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29374214
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-19946-2