Insect Collections as an Untapped Source of Bioactive Compounds—Fireflies (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) and Cardiotonic Steroids as a Proof of Concept

Insect Collections as an Untapped Source of Bioactive Compounds—Fireflies (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) and Cardiotonic Steroids as a Proof of Concept

Natural history collections provide an invaluable basis for systematics, ecology, and conservation. Besides being an important source of DNA, museum specimens may also contain a plethora of natural products. Especially, dried insect collections represent a global repository with billions of inventor...

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Main Authors: Andreas Berger, Georg Petschenka, Thomas Degenkolb, Michael Geisthardt, Andreas Vilcinskas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
Lampyridae
fireflies
lucibufagins
bufadienolides
cardiac glycosides
natural history collections
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/12/8/689

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