Integrated venom-gland transcriptomic and venom proteomic analysis of the spider Vacrothele uncata reveals the toxin diversity.
Venom is a complex bioactive mixture that evolved across diverse animal lineages for both predation and defense. While spiders are iconic venomous animals with immense species diversity, the molecular composition and pharmacological mechanisms of most spider venoms remain poorly understood. Vacrothele uncata (Macrothel...