Asp caterpillar (Lepidoptera: Megalopygidae) venom composition

Asp caterpillars (Megalopyge sp.) produce pain-inducing venoms, but their composition and mode of action are unknown. We use RNA-Seq and venom proteomics to report the primary structures of their proteinaceous toxins.

刺毛虫（Megalopyge sp.）可分泌致痛毒液，但其毒液的组成与作用机制尚未明确。本研究通过RNA测序（RNA-Seq）与毒液蛋白质组学技术，解析了该类毛虫蛋白类毒素的一级结构。