Cupiennius spiders (Trechaleidae) from southern Mexico: DNA barcoding, venomics, and biological effect.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Members of the genus Cupiennius Simon, 1891 are categorized as wandering spiders and are part of the family Trechaleidae. The genomics and proteomics of Cupiennius spiders from North America remain uncharacterized. The present study explores for the first time molecular data from the endemic species Cupiennius chiapanensis Medina, 2006, and also presents new data for Cupiennius salei (Keyserling, 1878), both collected in southern Mexico.

Methods

In total, 88 Cupiennius specimens were collected from southern Mexico and morphologically identified. DNA was extracted and the mitochondrial COI fragment was amplified. COI sequences were analyzed, and a phylogenetic tree was inferred for species from the Americas. Genetic diversity was

SUBMITTER: Padilla-Villavicencio M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11333084 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature