Transcriptome Analysis in Venom Gland of the Predatory Giant Ant Dinoponera quadriceps: Insights into the Polypeptide Toxin Arsenal of Hymenopterans
Figure 5
Proportions of transcript toxin and toxin-related components expressed in the venom gland of D. quadriceps.
Toxins and venom-related protein precursors represented less than 1% of all transcripts (18,524) in the giant ant venome. As shown, the major toxin core was composed of four groups of polypeptides.