Tuesday 13 January 2015

Mapping snake venom variety reveals unexpected evolutionary pattern

FLORA AND FAUNA
Mapping snake venom variety reveals unexpected evolutionary pattern
Washington DC (SPX) Jan 11, 2015 - Venom from an eastern diamondback rattlesnake in the Everglades is distinct from the cocktail of toxins delivered by the same species in the Florida panhandle area, some 500 miles away. But no matter where you go in the Southeastern United States, the venom of the eastern coral snake is always the same. The results of a large-scale survey of venom variation in the two snake species, publis ... more


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