Evolution: Fangtastic Venoms Underpin Parasitic Mimicry
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Taylor, Martin I. (2017) Evolution: Fangtastic Venoms Underpin Parasitic Mimicry. Current Biology, 27 (8). R295–R298. ISSN 0960-9822
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Abstract
Venomous teeth are rare in fishes, which typically utilise spines for defence. A new study reveals the evolutionary origins of fangs and venom in the Nemophini blennies and shows that, in contrast to snakes and lizards, the fangs pre-date the venom.
Item Type: | Article |
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Faculty \ School: | Faculty of Science > School of Biological Sciences |
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Depositing User: | Pure Connector |
Date Deposited: | 17 May 2017 06:00 |
Last Modified: | 22 Mar 2022 01:16 |
URI: | https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/63538 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.cub.2017.03.037 |
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