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| Title |
Gene structure, regulatory control, and evolution of black widow venom latrotoxins
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| Published in |
Febs Letters, September 2014
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| DOI | 10.1016/j.febslet.2014.08.034 |
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| Authors |
Kanaka Varun Bhere, Robert A. Haney, Nadia A. Ayoub, Jessica E. Garb |
| Abstract |
Black widow venom contains α-latrotoxin, infamous for causing intense pain. Combining 33kb of Latrodectus hesperus genomic DNA with RNA-Seq, we characterized the α-latrotoxin gene and discovered a paralog, 4.5kb downstream. Both paralogs exhibit venom gland specific transcription, and may be regulated post-transcriptionally via musashi-like proteins. A 4kb intron interrupts the α-latrotoxin coding sequence, while a 10kb intron in the 3' UTR of the paralog may cause non-sense-mediated decay. Phylogenetic analysis confirms these divergent latrotoxins diversified through recent tandem gene duplications. Thus, latrotoxin genes have more complex structures, regulatory controls, and sequence diversity than previously proposed. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1 | 17% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 17% |
| Unknown | 4 | 67% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 4 | 67% |
| Scientists | 2 | 33% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 39 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 39 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 12 | 31% |
| Researcher | 7 | 18% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 4 | 10% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 3 | 8% |
| Student > Master | 3 | 8% |
| Other | 6 | 15% |
| Unknown | 4 | 10% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 12 | 31% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 9 | 23% |
| Chemistry | 3 | 8% |
| Engineering | 2 | 5% |
| Neuroscience | 2 | 5% |
| Other | 6 | 15% |
| Unknown | 5 | 13% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 11. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 23 January 2015.
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#3,404,930
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#787
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#35,301
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#5
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