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Transcriptomic Profiling Reveals Extraordinary Diversity of Venom Peptides in Unexplored Predatory Gastropods of the Genus Clavus.
Genome biology and evolution - 1 May 2020
Lu Aiping, Watkins Maren, Li Qing, Robinson Samuel D, Concepcion Gisela P, Yandell Mark, Weng Zhiping, Olivera Baldomero M, Safavi-Hemami Helena, Fedosov Alexander E
Abstract excerpt
Predatory gastropods of the superfamily Conoidea number over 12,000 living species. The evolutionary success of this lineage can be explained by the ability of conoideans to produce complex venoms for hunting, defense, and competitive interactions. Whereas venoms of cone snails (family Conidae) have become increasingly well studied, the venoms of most other conoidean lineages remain largely uncharacterized. In...
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