Rapid venom evolution in pit vipers may be defensive; Marsupials that prey on venomous snakes also evolve rapidly

Monday, July 18, 2011 - 15:30 in Biology & Nature

Research delivers new insight about rapid toxin evolution in venomous snakes. New molecular research on snake-eating opossums suggests that predators factor into the rapid evolution of snake venom.

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