Prey type, vibrations and handling interactively influence spider silk expression

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 213, Issue 22, 2010, Pages 3906-3910

  Blamires, S J ^a   Chao, I C ^b   Tso, I M ^a,c  

^a TUNGHAI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c TUNGHAI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Major ampullate silk; MaSp; Nephila pilipes; Prey handling; Prey nutrients; Prey vibratory stimuli

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CHEMISTRY; FEMALE; FOOD CHAIN; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETICS; PHYSIOLOGY; SILK; SPIDER; VIBRATION;

AMINO ACIDS; ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; FOOD CHAIN; GENE EXPRESSION; SILK; SPIDERS; VIBRATION;

ARANEAE; GRYLLIDAE; NEPHILA; NEPHILA CLAVIPES; NEPHILA PILIPES;

EID: 78649312175     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.046730     Document Type: Article

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