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| Title |
Complex cocktails: the evolutionary novelty of venoms
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Trends in Ecology & Evolution, December 2012
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| DOI | 10.1016/j.tree.2012.10.020 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Nicholas R. Casewell, Wolfgang Wüster, Freek J. Vonk, Robert A. Harrison, Bryan G. Fry |
| Abstract |
Venoms have evolved on numerous occasions throughout the animal kingdom. These 'biochemical weapon systems' typically function to facilitate, or protect the producing animal from, predation. Most venomous animals remain unstudied despite venoms providing model systems for investigating predator-prey interactions, molecular evolution, functional convergence, and novel targets for pharmaceutical discovery. Through advances in 'omic' technologies, venom composition data have recently become available for several venomous lineages, revealing considerable complexity in the processes responsible for generating the genetic and functional diversity observed in many venoms. Here, we review these recent advances and highlight the ecological and evolutionary novelty of venom systems. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 18 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 28% |
| United Kingdom | 3 | 17% |
| Australia | 1 | 6% |
| Unknown | 9 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 7 | 39% |
| Scientists | 5 | 28% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 5 | 28% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 6% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 974 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 5 | <1% |
| Mexico | 3 | <1% |
| New Zealand | 2 | <1% |
| Austria | 2 | <1% |
| South Africa | 2 | <1% |
| Netherlands | 1 | <1% |
| Chile | 1 | <1% |
| Australia | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 12 | 1% |
| Unknown | 936 | 96% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 175 | 18% |
| Student > Master | 151 | 16% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 148 | 15% |
| Researcher | 100 | 10% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 43 | 4% |
| Other | 151 | 16% |
| Unknown | 206 | 21% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 374 | 38% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 174 | 18% |
| Environmental Science | 41 | 4% |
| Chemistry | 31 | 3% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 27 | 3% |
| Other | 87 | 9% |
| Unknown | 240 | 25% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 120. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 23 February 2024.
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