Global and Transdisciplinary Research on Venom Evolution, Function, and Applications
A special issue of Toxins (ISSN 2072-6651). This special issue belongs to the section "Animal Venoms".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 July 2023) | Viewed by 287
Special Issue Editors
Interests: evolutionary ecology of neotropical toxic animals; systematics; biogeography; venomics; toxinology; human envenoming
Interests: discovery; characterization and delivery of novel venom peptides; chemical and molecular diversity of conoidea venom; venomics; terebridae evolution and phylogeny; de novo transcriptome assembly; disulfide peptide chemistry; peptide natural product drug discovery and development
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Venom research is both transdisciplinary and transboundary. Unraveling the complexity of venom evolution and function requires concerted and collaborative input from scientists across the STEM fields. This Special Issue aims to integrate and support a community of research and industry experts in the field while discussing the conceptual, technological, and applied opportunities of venom diversity. Venom research is growing exponentially, as evidenced by the increase in publications, symposia, biomedical and pesticidal applications, and biotech startup companies. As such, the World Economic Forum has designated Venomics as one of the four most promising frontiers of science.
This Special Issue welcomes contributions (e.g., expert reviews, original research articles, short communications) that focus on theoretical or applied aspects at the cutting edge of the study of venom and toxin evolution, function, and translational applications. We also welcome manuscripts focused on the socio-economic and human health impacts of venom.
A brighter future in the understanding of venom diversity will be achieved by the development of more holistic studies of venom systems and increased collaboration of an international conglomerate of experts fascinated by this complex trait. It is hoped that this Special Issue will complement recent efforts aimed at achieving such integration in the field.
Dr. David Salazar-Valenzuela
Dr. Mandë Holford
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a double-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Toxins is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
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Keywords
- venomics
- evolution
- ecology
- function
- biomedicine
- bioengineering
