Venom complexity of Bothrops atrox (common lancehead) siblings.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Variability in snake venoms is a well-studied phenomenon. However, sex-based variation of Bothrops atrox snake venom using siblings is poorly investigated. Bothrops atrox is responsible for the majority of snakebite accidents in the Brazilian Amazon region. Differences in the venom composition of Bothrops genus have been linked to several factors such as ontogeny, geographical distribution, prey preferences and sex. Thus, in the current study, venom samples of Bothrops atrox male and female siblings were analyzed in order to compare their biochemical and biological characteristics.

Methods

Venoms were collected from five females and four males born from a snake captured from the wild in São Bento (Maranhão, Brazil), and kept in the Labo

SUBMITTER: Hatakeyama DM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7553035 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature