Tuesday 9 December 2014

New model for snake venom evolution proposed

Date:
December 8, 2014

Source:
University of Texas at Arlington

Summary:

Researchers have found genetic evidence that highly toxic venom proteins were evolutionarily 'born' from non-toxic genes, which have other ordinary jobs around the body, such as regulation of cellular functions or digestion of food.


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