i5k n0401 Loxosceles reclusa
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i5K Nomination for Loxosceles reclusa
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| Species | Loxosceles reclusa |
| Community size | 650 |
| Genome size | 1125 |
| Importance | Medicine |
| Impact | Evolutionary Branching, Novel Chemistry, Novel Products |
| Justification | Potentially lethal toxin. Model organism for understanding dermonecrotic envenomation (sphingomylinase D). Focus of research to understand neurotic fractions in venom. Provides appropriate phylogenetic sampling across diversity of order Araneae. Easily obtained from colleagues in Oregon
Venom from Loxosceles spider cause the development of an interesting, yet not very well known, pathophysiological condition. I suggest to use late stage embryonated eggs to obtained genetic material. |
| Nominated by | Greta Binford, Dan Strickman, Alejandro Alagon |
| Status | Nominated |
| Date | 2011/08/16 |
| Community support | 5 |
Support for Loxosceles reclusa
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Nominated species lacks a registered nominator
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