Complexity, evolvability, and the process of adaptation
D Houle, DM Rossoni - Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution …, 2022 - annualreviews.org
There is a widespread view that the process of adaptation in complex systems is made
difficult due to an evolutionary cost of complexity that is reflected in lower evolvability. This …
difficult due to an evolutionary cost of complexity that is reflected in lower evolvability. This …
Quantifying chemodiversity considering biochemical and structural properties of compounds with the R package chemodiv
Plants produce large numbers of phytochemical compounds affecting plant physiology and
interactions with their biotic and abiotic environment. Recently, chemodiversity has attracted …
interactions with their biotic and abiotic environment. Recently, chemodiversity has attracted …
The roles of balancing selection and recombination in the evolution of rattlesnake venom
The origin of snake venom involved duplication and recruitment of non-venom genes into
venom systems. Several studies have predicted that directional positive selection has …
venom systems. Several studies have predicted that directional positive selection has …
[HTML][HTML] Snakes on a plain: biotic and abiotic factors determine venom compositional variation in a wide-ranging generalist rattlesnake
Background Snake venoms are trophic adaptations that represent an ideal model to
examine the evolutionary factors that shape polymorphic traits under strong natural …
examine the evolutionary factors that shape polymorphic traits under strong natural …
Prey specificity of predatory venoms
Venom represents a key adaptation of many venomous predators, allowing them to
immobilise prey quickly through chemical rather than physical warfare. Evolutionary arms …
immobilise prey quickly through chemical rather than physical warfare. Evolutionary arms …
[HTML][HTML] The venom composition of the snake tribe Philodryadini:'Omic'techniques reveal intergeneric variability among South American racers
EC Tioyama, JD Bayona-Serrano, JA Portes-Junior… - Toxins, 2023 - mdpi.com
Snakes of the Philodryadini tribe are included in the Dipsadidae family, which is a diverse
group of rear-fanged snakes widespread in different ecological conditions, including …
group of rear-fanged snakes widespread in different ecological conditions, including …
[HTML][HTML] Interpopulational variation and ontogenetic shift in the venom composition of Lataste's viper (Vipera latastei, Boscá 1878) from northern Portugal
Lataste's viper (Vipera latastei) is a venomous European viper endemic to the Iberian
Peninsula, recognised as medically important by the World Health Organization. To date, no …
Peninsula, recognised as medically important by the World Health Organization. To date, no …
The genetic regulatory architecture and epigenomic basis for age-related changes in rattlesnake venom
MP Hogan, ML Holding, GS Nystrom… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - National Acad Sciences
Developmental phenotypic changes can evolve under selection imposed by age-and size-
related ecological differences. Many of these changes occur through programmed …
related ecological differences. Many of these changes occur through programmed …
[HTML][HTML] Promoting co-existence between humans and venomous snakes through increasing the herpetological knowledge base
Snakebite incidence at least partly depends on the biology of the snakes involved. However,
studies of snake biology have been largely neglected in favour of anthropic factors, with the …
studies of snake biology have been largely neglected in favour of anthropic factors, with the …
[HTML][HTML] The structural and functional divergence of a neglected three-finger toxin subfamily in lethal elapids
Bungarus multicinctus is a widely distributed and medically important elapid snake that
produces lethal neurotoxic venom. To study and enhance existing antivenom, we explore …
produces lethal neurotoxic venom. To study and enhance existing antivenom, we explore …