January 2014
Authors:
Alba F. C. Torres, Chen Huang, Cheong-Meng Chong, Siu Wai Leung, Alvaro R. B. Prieto-da-Silva, Alexandre Havt, Yves P. Quinet, Alice M. C. Martins, Simon M. Y. Lee, and Gandhi Radis-Baptista
Info:
Scientists from Brazil and Macao performed a transcriptome analysis of Dinoponera quadriceps, a predatory giant ant, to learn more about its venom. They found novel sequences that contribute to knowledge about the function and biological makeup of the venom’s toxins. The team used Pippin Prep to target 330 bp fragments, which were then sequenced on the Ion Torrent PGM.
Citation:
PLoS ONE 9(1): e87556. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0087556