@article{ref1,
title="Canopy venom: proteomic comparison among new world arboreal pit-viper venoms",
journal="Toxins (Basel)",
year="2016",
author="Debono, Jordan and Cochran, Chip and Kuruppu, Sanjaya and Nouwens, Amanda and Rajapakse, Niwanthi W. and Kawasaki, Minami and Wood, Kelly and Dobson, James and Baumann, Kate and Jouiaei, Mahdokht and Jackson, Timothy N. W. and Koludarov, Ivan and Low, Dolyce and Ali, Syed A. and Smith, A. Ian and Barnes, Andrew and Fry, Bryan G.",
volume="8",
number="7",
pages="e8070210-e8070210",
abstract="Central and South American pitvipers, belonging to the genera Bothrops and Bothriechis, have independently evolved arboreal tendencies. Little is known regarding the composition and activity of their venoms. In order to close this knowledge gap, venom proteomics and toxin activity of species of Bothriechis, and Bothrops (including Bothriopsis) were investigated through established analytical methods. A combination of proteomics and bioactivity techniques was used to demonstrate a similar diversification of venom composition between large and small species within Bothriechis and Bothriopsis. Increasing our understanding of the evolution of complex venom cocktails may facilitate future biodiscoveries.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2072-6651",
doi="10.3390/toxins8070210",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/toxins8070210"
}