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University of Queensland: Scientists Read the Very Venomous Caterpillar's DNA
December 02, 2025
BRISBANE, Australia, Dec. 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Queensland issued the following news:

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Scientists read the very venomous caterpillar's DNA

The genome of a venomous caterpillar has been sequenced by University of Queensland researchers, revealing how its immune system has been weaponised to be used against predators, and molecules that have potential to treat human disease.

Doratifera vulnerans, commonly known as the Mottled . . .

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