Venomics: integrative venom proteomics and beyond

JJ Calvete - Biochemical Journal, 2017 - portlandpress.com
Venoms are integrated phenotypes that evolved independently in, and are used for
predatory and defensive purposes by, a wide phylogenetic range of organisms. The same …

The Tiger Rattlesnake genome reveals a complex genotype underlying a simple venom phenotype

MJ Margres, RM Rautsaw… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
Variation in gene regulation is ubiquitous, yet identifying the mechanisms producing such
variation, especially for complex traits, is challenging. Snake venoms provide a model …

Omics technologies for profiling toxin diversity and evolution in snake venom: impacts on the discovery of therapeutic and diagnostic agents

CM Modahl, RK Brahma, CY Koh… - Annual Review of …, 2020 - annualreviews.org
Snake venoms are primarily composed of proteins and peptides, and these toxins have
developed high selectivity to their biological targets. This makes venoms interesting for …

Snakes on a plain: biotic and abiotic factors determine venom compositional variation in a wide-ranging generalist rattlesnake

CF Smith, ZL Nikolakis, K Ivey, BW Perry, DR Schield… - BMC biology, 2023 - Springer
Background Snake venoms are trophic adaptations that represent an ideal model to
examine the evolutionary factors that shape polymorphic traits under strong natural …

Integrated Venomics and Venom Gland Transcriptome Analysis of Juvenile and Adult Mexican Rattlesnakes Crotalus simus, C. tzabcan, and C. culminatus …

J Durban, L Sanz, D Trevisan-Silva… - Journal of Proteome …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Adult rattlesnakes within genus Crotalus express one of two distinct venom phenotypes, type
I (hemorrhagic) and type II (neurotoxic). In Costa Rican Central American rattlesnake …

The habu genome reveals accelerated evolution of venom protein genes

H Shibata, T Chijiwa, N Oda-Ueda, H Nakamura… - Scientific Reports, 2018 - nature.com
Evolution of novel traits is a challenging subject in biological research. Several snake
lineages developed elaborate venom systems to deliver complex protein mixtures for prey …

Quantity, not quality: rapid adaptation in a polygenic trait proceeded exclusively through expression differentiation

MJ Margres, KP Wray, ATB Hassinger… - Molecular biology …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
A trait's genomic architecture can affect the rate and mechanism of adaptation, and although
many ecologically-important traits are polygenic, most studies connecting genotype …

Comparative venom-gland transcriptomics and venom proteomics of four Sidewinder Rattlesnake (Crotalus cerastes) lineages reveal little differential expression …

EP Hofmann, RM Rautsaw, JL Strickland… - Scientific Reports, 2018 - nature.com
Abstract Changes in gene expression can rapidly influence adaptive traits in the early
stages of lineage diversification. Venom is an adaptive trait comprised of numerous toxins …

Comparative venom gland transcriptomics of Naja kaouthia (monocled cobra) from Malaysia and Thailand: elucidating geographical venom variation and insights into …

KY Tan, CH Tan, L Chanhome, NH Tan - PeerJ, 2017 - peerj.com
Background The monocled cobra (Naja kaouthia) is a medically important venomous snake
in Southeast Asia. Its venom has been shown to vary geographically in relation to venom …

Catch a tiger snake by its tail: Differential toxicity, co-factor dependence and antivenom efficacy in a procoagulant clade of Australian venomous snakes

C Lister, K Arbuckle, TNW Jackson, J Debono… - … and Physiology Part C …, 2017 - Elsevier
A paradigm of venom research is adaptive evolution of toxins as part of a predator-prey
chemical arms race. This study examined differential co-factor dependence, variations …