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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Shibata H
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6062510 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Scientific reports 20180726 1
Evolution of novel traits is a challenging subject in biological research. Several snake lineages developed elaborate venom systems to deliver complex protein mixtures for prey capture. To understand mechanisms involved in snake venom evolution, we decoded here the ~1.4-Gb genome of a habu, Protobothrops flavoviridis. We identified 60 snake venom protein genes (SV) and 224 non-venom paralogs (NV), belonging to 18 gene families. Molecular phylogeny reveals early divergence of SV and NV genes, sug ...[more]