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Whole Transcriptome Of The Venom Gland From Urodacus Yaschenkoi Scorpion, Karen S. Luna Ramirez, Veronica Quintero-Hernandez, Víctor Rivelino Juarez-Gonzalez, Lourival D. Possani

Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute

Australian scorpion venoms have been poorly studied, probably because they do not pose an evident threat to humans. In addition, the continent has other medically important venomous animals capable of causing serious health problems. Urodacus yaschenkoi belongs to the most widely distributed family of Australian scorpions (Urodacidae) and it is found all over the continent, making it a useful model system for studying venom composition and evolution. This communication reports the whole set of mRNA transcripts produced by the venom gland. U. yaschenkoi venom is as complex as its overseas counterparts. These transcripts certainly code for several components similar to …