First characterization of toxic alkaloids and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the cryptic dendrobatid Silverstoneia punctiventris
Abstract Background Poison frogs are known for the outstanding diversity of alkaloid-based chemical defences with promising therapeutic applications. However, current knowledge about chemical defences in Dendrobatoidea superfamily has two sources of bias. First, cryptic, brown-colored species have b...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-08-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Zoology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12983-021-00420-1 |