Complex cocktails: the evolutionary novelty of venoms
Venoms have evolved on numerous occasions throughout the animal kingdom. These
'biochemical weapon systems' typically function to facilitate, or protect the producing animal …
'biochemical weapon systems' typically function to facilitate, or protect the producing animal …
The diversity of venom: the importance of behavior and venom system morphology in understanding its ecology and evolution
Venoms are one of the most convergent of animal traits known, and encompass a much
greater taxonomic and functional diversity than is commonly appreciated. This knowledge …
greater taxonomic and functional diversity than is commonly appreciated. This knowledge …
The biology and evolution of spider venoms
Spiders are diverse, predatory arthropods that have inhabited Earth for around 400 million
years. They are well known for their complex venom systems that are used to overpower …
years. They are well known for their complex venom systems that are used to overpower …
The venom-gland transcriptome of the eastern diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus)
Background Snake venoms have significant impacts on human populations through the
morbidity and mortality associated with snakebites and as sources of drugs, drug leads, and …
morbidity and mortality associated with snakebites and as sources of drugs, drug leads, and …
Coevolution of diet and prey-specific venom activity supports the role of selection in snake venom evolution
A Barlow, CE Pook, RA Harrison… - Proceedings of the …, 2009 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The processes that drive the evolution of snake venom variability, particularly the role of diet,
have been a topic of intense recent research interest. Here, we test whether extensive …
have been a topic of intense recent research interest. Here, we test whether extensive …
[BOOK][B] Handbook of venoms and toxins of reptiles
SP Mackessy - 2016 - taylorfrancis.com
The Handbook of Venoms and Toxins of Reptiles offers" one-stop shop**" to all biologists,
biochemists, toxicologists, physicians, clinicians, and epidemiologists, and informed …
biochemists, toxicologists, physicians, clinicians, and epidemiologists, and informed …
Snake Venomics of the Central American Rattlesnake Crotalus simus and the South American Crotalus durissus Complex Points to Neurotoxicity as an Adaptive Paedomorphic …
We report a comparative venomic and antivenomic characterization of the venoms of
newborn and adult specimens of the Central American rattlesnake, Crotalus simus, and of …
newborn and adult specimens of the Central American rattlesnake, Crotalus simus, and of …
Integrated “omics” profiling indicates that miRNAs are modulators of the ontogenetic venom composition shift in the Central American rattlesnake, Crotalus simus …
Background Understanding the processes that drive the evolution of snake venom is a topic
of great research interest in molecular and evolutionary toxinology. Recent studies suggest …
of great research interest in molecular and evolutionary toxinology. Recent studies suggest …
Venoms of Micrurus coral snakes: Evolutionary trends in compositional patterns emerging from proteomic analyses
The application of proteomic tools to the study of snake venoms has led to an impressive
growth in the knowledge about their composition (venomics), immunogenicity …
growth in the knowledge about their composition (venomics), immunogenicity …
Snakes on a plain: biotic and abiotic factors determine venom compositional variation in a wide-ranging generalist rattlesnake
Background Snake venoms are trophic adaptations that represent an ideal model to
examine the evolutionary factors that shape polymorphic traits under strong natural …
examine the evolutionary factors that shape polymorphic traits under strong natural …