Scorpion’s sting evolved from insects’ defensive proteins

Wednesday, January 15, 2014 - 12:31 in Biology & Nature

With a single genetic mutation, an insect’s defensive proteins can be transformed into a toxin that gives scorpions their signature sting, a new study shows.

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