Venom gland transcriptome and venom proteome of the Tibellus oblongus spider unveil molecular diversity of polypeptide toxins
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ABSTRACT:
INSTRUMENT(S): LTQ Orbitrap Elite
ORGANISM(S): Tibellus Oblongus
TISSUE(S): Venom
SUBMITTER: 
Anna Lobas
LAB HEAD: Mikhail V. Gorshkov
PROVIDER: PXD040219 | Pride | 2023-10-23
REPOSITORIES: Pride
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