Characterization of Venom and Oviduct Components of Parasitoid Wasp Asobara japonica.

During natural parasitization, Asobara japonica wasps introduce lateral oviduct (LO) components into their Drosophila hosts soon after the venom injection to neutralize its strong toxicity; otherwise, the host will die. Although the orchestrated relationship between the venom and LO components neces...

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Main Authors: Shunsuke Furihata, Takashi Matsumura, Makiko Hirata, Tetsuya Mizutani, Noriyo Nagata, Michiyo Kataoka, Yukie Katayama, Tsutomu Omatsu, Hitoshi Matsumoto, Yoichi Hayakawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4965004?pdf=render