Comparative venom gland transcriptome surveys of the saw-scaled vipers (Viperidae: Echis) reveal substantial intra-family gene diversity and novel venom transcripts

BACKGROUND: Venom variation occurs at all taxonomical levels and can impact significantly upon the clinical manifestations and efficacy of antivenom therapy following snakebite. Variation in snake venom composition is thought to be subject to strong natural selection as a result of adaptation toward...

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Autores principales: Casewell, Nicholas R, Harrison, Robert A, Wüster, Wolfgang, Wagstaff, Simon C
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2009
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Research article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2790475/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19948012
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2164-10-564

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2790475/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19948012
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2164-10-564

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