Hadrurid Scorpion Toxins: Evolutionary Conservation and Selective Pressures
Scorpion toxins are thought to have originated from ancestral housekeeping genes that underwent diversification and neofunctionalization, as a result of positive selection. Our understanding of the evolutionary origin of these peptides is hindered by the patchiness of existing taxonomic sampling. Wh...
| Published in: | Toxins |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-11-01
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/11/11/637 |