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. 2011 Dec 6;108(49):19482-3.
doi: 10.1073/pnas.1114761108. Epub 2011 Dec 5.

Thomas Eisner: Interpreter extraordinaire of nature's chemistry

May R Berenbaum  1
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Thomas Eisner: Interpreter extraordinaire of nature's chemistry

May R Berenbaum. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. .
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The bombardier beetle Stenaptinus insignis aims its hot quinonoid spray by precisely revolving the tip of its abdomen (reproduced from ref. 9).
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