Jessica E. Garb

The black widow spider genus Latrodectus (Araneae: Theridiidae): phylogeny, biogeography, and invasion history.

Modular evolution of egg case silk genes across orb-weaving spider superfamilies.

Silk genes support the single origin of orb webs.

Utility of the nuclear protein-coding gene, elongation factor-1 gamma (EF-1gamma), for spider systematics, emphasizing family level relationships of tarantulas and their kin (Araneae: Mygalomorphae).

Blueprint for a high-performance biomaterial: full-length spider dragline silk genes.

Expansion and intragenic homogenization of spider silk genes since the Triassic: evidence from Mygalomorphae (tarantulas and their kin) spidroins.

Actin 5C, a promising nuclear gene for spider phylogenetics.

Characterization of silk spun by the embiopteran, Antipaluria urichi.

Diversity despite dispersal: colonization history and phylogeography of Hawaiian crab spiders inferred from multilocus genetic data.

Untangling spider silk evolution with spidroin terminal domains.

Early events in the evolution of spider silk genes.

Ancient properties of spider silks revealed by the complete gene sequence of the prey-wrapping silk protein (AcSp1).

Molecular evolution of α-latrotoxin, the exceptionally potent vertebrate neurotoxin in black widow spider venom.

Spit and venom from scytodes spiders: a diverse and distinct cocktail.

Recruitment and diversification of an ecdysozoan family of neuropeptide hormones for black widow spider venom expression.

Multi-tissue transcriptomics of the black widow spider reveals expansions, co-options, and functional processes of the silk gland gene toolkit.

Dramatic expansion of the black widow toxin arsenal uncovered by multi-tissue transcriptomics and venom proteomics.

Gene structure, regulatory control, and evolution of black widow venom latrotoxins.

Diverse formulas for spider dragline fibers demonstrated by molecular and mechanical characterization of spitting spider silk.