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Harvesting Venom Toxins from Assassin Bugs and Other Heteropteran Insects
JoVE Revista
Medio ambiente
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JoVE Revista Medio ambiente
Harvesting Venom Toxins from Assassin Bugs and Other Heteropteran Insects
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09:45 min

April 21, 2018

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Capítulos

  • 00:00Título
  • 00:58Harvesting venom by electrostimulation
  • 03:04Harvesting venom by provoking a defensive reaction
  • 04:05Harvesting venom by dissection of venom glands
  • 07:14Representative results
  • 08:49Concluding remarks

Summary

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Although many insects in the suborder Heteroptera (Insecta: Hemiptera) are venomous, their venom composition and the functions of their venom toxins are mostly unknown. This protocol describes methods to harvest heteropteran venoms for further characterization, using electrostimulation, harassment, and gland dissection.

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