A symmetry or asymmetry: Functional and compositional comparison of venom from the left and right glands of the Indochinese spitting cobra (Naja siamensis)

Contralaterally positioned maxillary (upper jaw) venom glands in snakes are mechanically independent, being able to discharge venom from either gland separately. This has led some studies to test venom function and composition of each contralaterally positioned venom gland to investigate any differe...

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Main Authors: Richard J. Harris, Christina N. Zdenek, Amanda Nouwens, Charlotte Sweeney, Nathan Dunstan, Bryan G. Fry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-09-01
Series:Toxicon: X
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S259017102030028X