Venom Genes and Genomes of Poisonous Animals: Evolution and Variation
A special issue of Toxins (ISSN 2072-6651). This special issue belongs to the section "Animal Venoms".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2024 | Viewed by 1597
Special Issue Editors
Interests: snake beta-defensins; snake venom and toxins; molecular evolution; gene expression
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The evolution of a gene occurs not only after point mutations, insertions, or deletions of sequences, but also due to its location in the genome, which may encompass recombinations, duplications, and/or other events. In this way, it is interesting to study not only the toxin and its genes, but also the genome of venomous animals in all forms of organization, which includes chromosomes and chromosome evolution. In addition, the localization of toxin genes in the chromosome can influence the expression of that toxin.
Thus, this Special Issue aims to publish work performed on toxins at the genetic level, as well as work related to the genomes and chromosomes of venomous animals from evolutionary and multidisciplinary perspectives. As a result, the issue will observe the evolution of toxins and poisons in an interdisciplinary way.
Reviews and research papers on the genetic and biochemical aspects of venom polymorphism, toxin variation, toxin expression, and genomes of venomous animals are accepted.
Dr. Nancy Oguiura
Dr. Maria José J. Silva
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- venom polymorphism
- toxin evolution
- gene expression
- gene structure
- genome evolution
- gene family
- transcriptome
- genome structure and organization
- next-generation sequencing
