Transcriptome Changes Reveal the Toxic Mechanism of Cadmium and Lead Combined Exposure on Silk Production and Web-Weaving Behavior of Spider A. ventricosus
Huilin Yang,
Jing Yang,
Zhi Wang
et al.
Abstract:The combined exposure of multiple metals imposes a substantial
burden on the ecophysiological functions in organisms; however, the
precise mechanism(s) remains largely unknown. Here, adult female A. ventricosus were exposed to single and combined exposure
to cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) through the food chain. The aim was
to explore the combined toxicity of these metals on silk production
and web-weaving behavior at physiological, cellular morphological,
and transcriptomic levels. The Cd and Pb combined exposure… Show more
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