One Size Fits All-Venomics of the Iberian Adder (<i>Vipera seoanei</i>, Lataste 1878) Reveals Low Levels of Venom Variation across Its Distributional Range.

ABSTRACT: European vipers (genus Vipera) are medically important snakes displaying considerable venom variation, occurring at different levels in this group. The presence of intraspecific venom variation, however, remains understudied in several Vipera species. Vipera seoanei is a venomous snake endemic to the northern Iberian Peninsula and south-western France, presenting notable phenotypic variation and inhabiting several diverse habitats across its range. We analysed the venoms of 49 adult specimens of V. seoanei from 20 localities across the species' Iberian distribution. We used a pool of all individual venoms to generate a V. seoanei venom reference proteome, produced SDS-PAGE profiles of all venom samples, and visualised patterns of variation using NMDS. By

SUBMITTER: Avella I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10301717 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature