El estudio de los venenos de serpientes mexicanas ha retomado importancia en los últimos
cinco años. Se han caracterizado un número importante de venenos, que incluyen estudios …

Venom components are invaluable in biomedical research owing to their specificity and
potency. Many of these components exist in two genera of rattlesnakes, Crotalus and …

Snake venoms represent an enriched system for investigating the evolutionary processes
that lead to complex and dynamic trophic adaptations. It has long been hypothesized that …

Ontogenetic changes in venom composition have important ecological implications due the
relevance of venom in prey acquisition and defense. Additionally, intraspecific venom …

While some US populations of the Mohave rattlesnake (Crotalus scutulatus scutulatus) are
infamous for being potently neurotoxic, the Mexican subspecies C. s. salvini (Huamantlan …

The specificity and potency of venom components give them a unique advantage in
developing various pharmaceutical drugs. Though venom is a cocktail of proteins, rarely are …

Rattlesnake venoms may be classified according to the presence/absence and relative
abundance of the neurotoxic phospholipases A 2 s (PLA 2 s), such as Mojave toxin, and …

Phenotypic diversity generated through altered gene expression is a primary mechanism
facilitating evolutionary response in natural systems. By linking the phenotype to genotype …

Hybridization between divergent species can be analyzed to elucidate expression patterns
of distinct parental characteristics, as well as to provide information about the extent of …

Intraspecific variation in snake venoms has been widely documented worldwide. However,
there are few studies on this subject in Mexico. Venom characterization studies provide …