
Shipworms, sponges and snail venoms: The search for marine medicine
Tiny Matters
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The Role of Venom in Prey Capture
This cone snail uses insulin to induce very low blood sugar in the prey. That was a whole new mechanism of prey capture that had not been observed in nature before. Helena says it's not just about mashing up an organism so you can find some interesting chemical compounds. Knowing the behavioral and ecological context really, really matters.
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