Ecological venomics: How genomics, transcriptomics and proteomics can shed new light on the ecology and evolution of venom
Animal venom is a complex cocktail of bioactive chemicals that traditionally drew interest
mostly from biochemists and pharmacologists. However, in recent years the evolutionary …
mostly from biochemists and pharmacologists. However, in recent years the evolutionary …
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 …
Discovery and characterization of novel cyclotides originated from chimeric precursors consisting of albumin-1 chain a and cyclotide domains in the Fabaceae family
GKT Nguyen, S Zhang, NTK Nguyen… - Journal of Biological …, 2011 - ASBMB
The tropical plant Clitoria ternatea is a member of the Fabaceae family well known for its
medicinal values. Heat extraction of C. ternatea revealed that the bioactive fractions …
medicinal values. Heat extraction of C. ternatea revealed that the bioactive fractions …
Revisiting venom of the sea anemone Stichodactyla haddoni: Omics techniques reveal the complete toxin arsenal of a well-studied sea anemone genus
More than a century of research on sea anemone venoms has shown that they contain a
diversity of biologically active proteins and peptides. However, recent omics studies have …
diversity of biologically active proteins and peptides. However, recent omics studies have …
Expression of venom gene homologs in diverse python tissues suggests a new model for the evolution of snake venom
J Reyes-Velasco, DC Card, AL Andrew… - Molecular biology …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Snake venom gene evolution has been studied intensively over the past several decades,
yet most previous studies have lacked the context of complete snake genomes and the full …
yet most previous studies have lacked the context of complete snake genomes and the full …
The first venomous crustacean revealed by transcriptomics and functional morphology: remipede venom glands express a unique toxin cocktail dominated by …
BM von Reumont, A Blanke, S Richter… - Molecular biology …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Animal venoms have evolved many times. Venomous species are especially common in
three of the four main groups of arthropods (Chelicerata, Myriapoda, and Hexapoda), which …
three of the four main groups of arthropods (Chelicerata, Myriapoda, and Hexapoda), which …
A Polychaete's Powerful Punch: Venom Gland Transcriptomics of Glycera Reveals a Complex Cocktail of Toxin Homologs
BM von Reumont, LI Campbell, S Richter… - Genome Biology and …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Glycerids are marine annelids commonly known as bloodworms. Bloodworms have an
eversible proboscis adorned with jaws connected to venom glands. Bloodworms prey on …
eversible proboscis adorned with jaws connected to venom glands. Bloodworms prey on …
Extreme diversity of scorpion venom peptides and proteins revealed by transcriptomic analysis: implication for proteome evolution of scorpion venom arsenal
Y Ma, Y He, R Zhao, Y Wu, W Li, Z Cao - Journal of proteomics, 2012 - Elsevier
Venom is an important genetic development crucial to the survival of scorpions for over
400million years. We studied the evolution of the scorpion venom arsenal by means of …
400million years. We studied the evolution of the scorpion venom arsenal by means of …
Venomous mammals: a review
The occurrence of venom in mammals has long been considered of minor importance, but
recent fossil discoveries and advances in experimental techniques have cast new light into …
recent fossil discoveries and advances in experimental techniques have cast new light into …