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Fangs for the Memories? A Survey of Pain in Snakebite Patients Does Not Support a Strong Role for Defense in the Evolution of Snake Venom Composition

Animals use venoms for multiple purposes, most prominently for prey acquisition and self-defense. In snakes, venom composition often evolves as a result of selection for optimization for local diet. However, whether selection for a defensive function has also played a role in driving the evolution o...

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Publicado en:Toxins (Basel)
Autores principales: Ward-Smith, Harry, Arbuckle, Kevin, Naude, Arno, Wüster, Wolfgang
Formato: Artigo
Lenguaje:Inglês
Publicado: MDPI 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7150919/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32235759
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3390/toxins12030201
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