Genomic content of chemosensory receptors in two sister blister beetles facilitates characterization of chemosensory evolution
Abstract Background More than 2500 species belong to the Meloidae family (Coleoptera: Tenebrionoidea), members of which produce the potent defensive blistering agent cantharidin and are commonly known as blister beetles or Spanishflies. Cantharidin has recently been used for cancer therapy. Hycleus...
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Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-08-01
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Series: | BMC Genomics |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-020-06974-4 |