Ontology highlight
ABSTRACT:
INSTRUMENT(S): Q-Exactive, TripleTOF 5600
ORGANISM(S): Naja (ncbitaxon:8638)
SUBMITTER: Eivind Undheim Daniel Petras
PROVIDER: MSV000081885 | MassIVE | Thu Jan 04 17:11:00 GMT 2018
SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PXD008597
REPOSITORIES: MassIVE
Science (New York, N.Y.) 20210101 6527
Convergent evolution provides insights into the selective drivers underlying evolutionary change. Snake venoms, with a direct genetic basis and clearly defined functional phenotype, provide a model system for exploring the repeated evolution of adaptations. While snakes use venom primarily for predation, and venom composition often reflects diet specificity, three lineages of cobras have independently evolved the ability to spit venom at adversaries. Using gene, protein, and functional analyses, ...[more]