The genome of the venomous snail Lautoconus ventricosus sheds light on the origin of conotoxin diversity

Pardos-Blas, José Ramón; Irisarri, Iker; Abalde, Samuel; Afonso, Carlos; Jimenez-Tenorio, M.; Zardoya, Rafael

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Pardos-Blas, José Ramón

Abstract(s)

Venoms are deadly weapons to subdue prey or deter predators that have evolved independently in many animal lineages. The genomes of venomous animals are essential to understand the evolutionary mechanisms involved in the origin and diversification of venoms.