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Echidna Venom Gland Transcriptome Provides Insights into the Evolution of Monotreme Venom
Monotremes (echidna and platypus) are egg-laying mammals. One of their most unique characteristic is that males have venom/crural glands that are seasonally active. Male platypuses produce venom during the breeding season, delivered via spurs, to aid in competition against other males. Echidnas are...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2013
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3827146/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24265746 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0079092 |