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Harvesting Venom Toxins from Assassin Bugs and Other Heteropteran Insects

Harvesting Venom Toxins from Assassin Bugs and Other Heteropteran Insects

DOI:
10.3791/57729-v

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09:45 min

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April 21, 2018

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1Institute for Molecular Bioscience,The University of Queensland, 2Centre for Advance Imaging,The University of Queensland

Chapters

  • 00:00Title
  • 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

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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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Keywords: Assassin BugsHeteropteran InsectsVenom HarvestingElectrostimulationDefensive ReactionVenom ToxinsNovel MedicinesInsecticidesScientific ToolsVenom CollectionPipette TubeFoam PlatformElectrified TweezersProvoking Defensive Reaction

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