Illustrating the Evolution of Toxins within Cnidarian

ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to illustrate the breadth of venom evolution in cnidarians and to determine if venom toxins have been co-opted and modified for parasitic lifestyles. Samples representing cnidarian taxa with entirely parasitic life cycles (myxozoans), entirely free-living life cycles, and a life cycle containing both parasitic and free-living stages (P. hydriforme). were obtained for analysis, which comprised of comparative transcriptomics, proteomics and the use of a custom bioinformatics pipeline developed to screen and identify toxins within these datasets.

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ORGANISM(S): Calvadosia Cruxmelitensis Myxobilatus Gasterostei Buddenbrockia Plumatellae Polypodium Hydriforme

DISEASE(S): Disease Free

SUBMITTER: Malcolm Ward  

LAB HEAD: Paul Long

PROVIDER: PXD016306 | Pride | 2020-12-03

REPOSITORIES: Pride