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High conopeptide diversity in Conus tribblei revealed through analysis of venom duct transcriptome using two high-throughput sequencing platforms.
Marine biotechnology (New York, N.Y.) - 1 Feb 2015
Barghi Neda, Concepcion Gisela P, Olivera Baldomero M, Lluisma Arturo O
Abstract excerpt
The venom of each species of Conus contains different kinds of pharmacologically active peptides which are mostly unique to that species. Collectively, the ~500-700 species of Conus produce a large number of these peptides, perhaps exceeding 140,000 different types in total. To date, however, onl...
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