Expression of Venom Gene Homologs in Diverse Python Tissues Suggests a New Model for the Evolution of Snake Venom

Restriction and Recruitment—Gene Duplication and the Origin and Evolution of Snake Venom Toxins

(2014) Adam D. Hargreaves et al.   Genome Biology and Evolution

Clawing through Evolution: Toxin Diversification and Convergence in the Ancient Lineage Chilopoda (Centipedes)

(2014) Eivind A.B. Undheim et al.   MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION

Medically important differences in snake venom composition are dictated by distinct postgenomic mechanisms

(2014) N. R. Casewell et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Identification and characterization of a taxon-specific three-finger toxin from the venom of the Green Vinesnake (Oxybelis fulgidus; family Colubridae)

(2013) William H. Heyborne et al.   BIOCHIMIE

Poisons, toxungens, and venoms: redefining and classifying toxic biological secretions and the organisms that employ them

(2013) David R. Nelsen et al.   BIOLOGICAL REVIEWS

The venom-gland transcriptome of the eastern coral snake (Micrurus fulvius) reveals high venom complexity in the intragenomic evolution of venoms

(2013) Mark J Margres et al.   BMC GENOMICS

Molecular Phylogeny and Evolution of the Proteins Encoded by Coleoid (Cuttlefish, Octopus, and Squid) Posterior Venom Glands

(2013) Tim Ruder et al.   JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR EVOLUTION

Squeezers and Leaf-cutters: Differential Diversification and Degeneration of the Venom System in Toxicoferan Reptiles

(2013) Bryan G. Fry et al.   MOLECULAR & CELLULAR PROTEOMICS

Ensembl 2014

(2013) Paul Flicek et al.   NUCLEIC ACIDS RESEARCH

The Burmese python genome reveals the molecular basis for extreme adaptation in snakes

(2013) T. A. Castoe et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

The king cobra genome reveals dynamic gene evolution and adaptation in the snake venom system

(2013) F. J. Vonk et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Three-Fingered RAVERs: Rapid Accumulation of Variations in Exposed Residues of Snake Venom Toxins

(2013) Kartik Sunagar et al.   Toxins

Are there unequivocal criteria to label a given protein as a toxin? Permissive versus conservative annotation processes

(2013) Yves Terrat et al.   GENOME BIOLOGY

Enzymatic and biochemical characterization of Bungarus sindanus snake venom acetylcholinesterase

(2012) M Ahmed et al.   JOURNAL OF VENOMOUS ANIMALS AND TOXINS INCLUDING TROPICAL DISEASES

Differential Evolution and Neofunctionalization of Snake Venom Metalloprotease Domains

(2012) Andreas Brust et al.   MOLECULAR & CELLULAR PROTEOMICS

PartitionFinder: Combined Selection of Partitioning Schemes and Substitution Models for Phylogenetic Analyses

(2012) R. Lanfear et al.   MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION

MrBayes 3.2: Efficient Bayesian Phylogenetic Inference and Model Choice Across a Large Model Space

(2012) Fredrik Ronquist et al.   SYSTEMATIC BIOLOGY

The structural and functional diversification of the Toxicofera reptile venom system

(2012) Bryan G. Fry et al.   TOXICON

Complex cocktails: the evolutionary novelty of venoms

(2012) Nicholas R. Casewell et al.   TRENDS IN ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION

Dynamic evolution of venom proteins in squamate reptiles

(2012) Nicholas R. Casewell et al.   Nature Communications

Venom gland transcriptomes of two elapid snakes (Bungarus multicinctus and Naja atra) and evolution of toxin genes

(2011) Yu Jiang et al.   BMC GENOMICS

Snake venomics and venom gland transcriptomic analysis of Brazilian coral snakes, Micrurus altirostris and M. corallinus

(2011) Carlos Corrêa-Netto et al.   Journal of Proteomics

Evolutionary Analysis of Novel Serine Proteases in the Venom Gland Transcriptome of Bitis gabonica rhinoceros

(2011) Sakthivel Vaiyapuri et al.   PLoS One

Cell death induced by Bothrops asper snake venom metalloproteinase on endothelial and other cell lines

(2010) Oscar Brenes et al.   EXPERIMENTAL AND MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY

Functional and Structural Diversification of the Anguimorpha Lizard Venom System

(2010) Bryan G. Fry et al.   MOLECULAR & CELLULAR PROTEOMICS

Molecular diversity of toxic components from the scorpion Heterometrus petersii venom revealed by proteomic and transcriptome analysis

(2010) Yibao Ma et al.   PROTEOMICS

Nucleotide sequence determines the accelerated rate of point mutations

(2010) R. Manjunatha Kini et al.   TOXICON

Evolutionary trends in venom composition in the Western Rattlesnakes (Crotalus viridis sensu lato): Toxicity vs. tenderizers

(2010) Stephen P. Mackessy   TOXICON

Novel venom gene discovery in the platypus

(2010) Camilla M Whittington et al.   GENOME BIOLOGY

The Toxicogenomic Multiverse: Convergent Recruitment of Proteins Into Animal Venoms

(2009) Bryan G. Fry et al.   Annual Review of Genomics and Human Genetics

edgeR: a Bioconductor package for differential expression analysis of digital gene expression data

(2009) M. D. Robinson et al.   BIOINFORMATICS

Role of accelerated segment switch in exons to alter targeting (ASSET) in the molecular evolution of snake venom proteins

(2009) Robin Doley et al.   BMC EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY

Comparative venom gland transcriptome surveys of the saw-scaled vipers (Viperidae: Echis) reveal substantial intra-family gene diversity and novel venom transcripts

(2009) Nicholas R Casewell et al.   BMC GENOMICS

Solution Structure and Phylogenetics of Prod1, a Member of the Three-Finger Protein Superfamily Implicated in Salamander Limb Regeneration

(2009) Acely Garza-Garcia et al.   PLoS One

Unusual accelerated rate of deletions and insertions in toxin genes in the venom glands of the pygmy copperhead (Austrelaps labialis) from kangaroo island

(2008) Robin Doley et al.   BMC EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY

Exploring snake venom proteomes: multifaceted analyses for complex toxin mixtures

(2008) Jay W. Fox et al.   PROTEOMICS

Expression patterns of platypus defensin and related venom genes across a range of tissue types reveal the possibility of broader functions for OvDLPs than previously suspected

(2008) Camilla M. Whittington et al.   TOXICON