Evolution of venomous animals and their toxins

• Other Authors: Malhotra, Anita, (Editor), Gopalakrishnakone, P., (Editor)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht, The Netherlands : Springer, 2017.
• Series: Toxinology,
• Subjects: Poisonous animals > Evolution.; Venom.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9789400764583; 9789400764590; 9789400764576
• Physical Description: 1 online resource : illustrations (some color)

This volume contains a section on the wider evolutionary context of venom in animals, the molecular evolutionary processes involved in generating diversity, and the concept of venom evolution as being driven by an arms race that also involves evolution of resistance to toxins by prey. It also studie...