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

Characterization of the transcriptome of an ecologically important avian species, the Vinous-throated Parrotbill Paradoxornis webbianus bulomachus (Paradoxornithidae; Aves)

(2012) Jui-Hua Chu et al.   BMC GENOMICS

The venom-gland transcriptome of the eastern diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus)

(2012) Darin R Rokyta et al.   BMC GENOMICS

Venomic and Antivenomic Analyses of the Central American Coral Snake,Micrurus nigrocinctus(Elapidae)

(2011) Julián Fernández et al.   JOURNAL OF PROTEOME RESEARCH

Venomic analysis and evaluation of antivenom cross-reactivity of South American Micrurus species

(2011) Paula H.C. Ciscotto et al.   Journal of Proteomics

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

Proteomic and biological characterization of the venom of the redtail coral snake, Micrurus mipartitus (Elapidae), from Colombia and Costa Rica

(2011) Paola Rey-Suárez et al.   Journal of Proteomics

A heteromeric Texas coral snake toxin targets acid-sensing ion channels to produce pain

(2011) Christopher J. Bohlen et al.   NATURE

Adaptive Evolution of the Venom-Targeted vWF Protein in Opossums that Eat Pitvipers

(2011) Sharon A. Jansa et al.   PLoS One

A high-throughput venom-gland transcriptome for the Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus) and evidence for pervasive positive selection across toxin classes

(2011) Darin R. Rokyta et al.   TOXICON

Neuromuscular activity of the venoms of the Colombian coral snakes Micrurus dissoleucus and Micrurus mipartitus: An evolutionary perspective

(2011) Camila Renjifo et al.   TOXICON

Unlocking Short Read Sequencing for Metagenomics

(2010) Sébastien Rodrigue et al.   PLoS One

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

(2010) Stephen P. Mackessy   TOXICON

Rock squirrel (Spermophilus variegatus) blood sera affects proteolytic and hemolytic activities of rattlesnake venoms

(2010) James E. Biardi et al.   TOXICON

Diversity of Micrurus Snake Species Related to Their Venom Toxic Effects and the Prospective of Antivenom Neutralization

(2010) Gabriela D. Tanaka et al.   PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Transcriptomic basis for an antiserum against Micrurus corallinus (coral snake) venom

(2009) Luciana I Leão et al.   BMC GENOMICS

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

Coevolution of diet and prey-specific venom activity supports the role of selection in snake venom evolution

(2009) A. Barlow et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Death following coral snake bite in the United States – First documented case (with ELISA confirmation of envenomation) in over 40 years

(2009) Robert L. Norris et al.   TOXICON

Venom extraction from anesthetized Florida cottonmouths, Agkistrodon piscivorus conanti, using a portable nerve stimulator

(2009) Ryan J.R. McCleary et al.   TOXICON

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

Common evolution of waprin and kunitz-like toxin families in Australian venomous snakes

(2008) L. St Pierre et al.   CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR LIFE SCIENCES

Gene Dosage and Gene Duplicability

(2008) W. Qian et al.   GENETICS

Rapid Evolution by Positive Selection and Gene Gain and Loss: PLA2 Venom Genes in Closely Related Sistrurus Rattlesnakes with Divergent Diets

(2008) H. Lisle Gibbs et al.   JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR EVOLUTION

Biochemical characterization of the Micrurus pyrrhocryptus venom

(2008) José Christian Dokmetjian et al.   TOXICON