Special Episode: Snake Venom Evolution
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The Variation in Venom Composition of Snakes
The differences we see between venomous snakes ore can be really quite stark in terms of their toxin composition. It's those processes, particularly that june uplication process, that give rise to that kind of substraiht. This isn't just a variation from one species to the next. There are clear medical implications to this venom variation and how we go about actually preventing the pathology that those different snake venoms cause. understanding venom variation is one of the critical roles that the scientific community has has to serve relating to snake bite.
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