Venoms of Rear-Fanged Snakes: New Proteins and Novel Activities

Snake venom research has focused on front-fanged venomous snakes because of the high incidence of human morbidity and mortality from envenomations and larger venom yields of these species, while venoms from rear-fanged snakes have been largely neglected. Rear-fanged snakes (RFS) are a phylogenetical...

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Main Authors: Cassandra M. Modahl, Stephen P. Mackessy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fevo.2019.00279/full