Prey Shifts Drive Venom Evolution in Cone Snails
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DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msae120
Abstract: Abstract Venom systems are complex traits that have independently emerged multiple times in diverse plant and animal phyla. Within each venomous lineage there typically exists interspecific variation in venom composition where several factors have been… read more here.
Keywords: cone snails; prey shifts; venom composition; variation ... See more keywords
Rapid and Differential Evolution of the Venom Composition of a Parasitoid Wasp Depending on the Host Strain
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DOI: 10.3390/toxins11110629
Abstract: Parasitoid wasps rely primarily on venom to suppress the immune response and regulate the physiology of their host. Intraspecific variability of venom protein composition has been documented in some species, but its evolutionary potential is… read more here.
Keywords: venom composition; venom; evolution venom; composition ... See more keywords
The Peptide Venom Composition of the Fierce Stinging Ant Tetraponera aethiops (Formicidae: Pseudomyrmecinae)
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DOI: 10.3390/toxins11120732
Abstract: In the mutualisms involving certain pseudomyrmicine ants and different myrmecophytes (i.e., plants sheltering colonies of specialized “plant-ant” species in hollow structures), the ant venom contributes to the host plant biotic defenses by inducing the rapid… read more here.
Keywords: venom composition; tetraponera; venom; tetraponera aethiops ... See more keywords
Venom Composition of Neglected Bothropoid Snakes from the Amazon Rainforest: Ecological and Toxinological Implications
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DOI: 10.3390/toxins16020083
Abstract: Snake venoms have evolved in several families of Caenophidae, and their toxins have been assumed to be biochemical weapons with a role as a trophic adaptation. However, it remains unclear how venom contributes to the… read more here.
Keywords: venom composition; amazon rainforest; neglected bothropoid; composition neglected ... See more keywords
Bee Venom: Composition and Anticancer Properties
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DOI: 10.3390/toxins16030117
Abstract: Among the various natural compounds used in alternative and Oriental medicine, toxins isolated from different organisms have had their application for many years, and Apis mellifera venom has been studied the most extensively. Numerous studies… read more here.
Keywords: anticancer properties; composition anticancer; effect; venom composition ... See more keywords