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The Golden Lancehead Genome Reveals Distinct Selective Processes Acting on Venom Genes of an Island Endemic Snake.
Genome biology and evolution - 2 Jan 2026
Nachtigall Pedro G, Mason Andrew J, Rokyta Darin R, Gibbs H Lisle, Grazziotin Felipe G, Junqueira-de-Azevedo Inácio L M
Abstract excerpt
High-quality genomic resources are important for accurate assessments of adaptive evolution in rapidly evolving island endemic species. The golden lancehead (Bothrops insularis) is a critically endangered venomous species endemic to the Queimada Grande island located on the southeast coast of Brazil, with no reference genome available. Here, we present a high-quality near chromosome-level and well-annotated...
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