Unravelling the venomous bite of an endangered mammal
Wed, 2019-11-27 11:22Highly similar venom toxins found in shrews and endangered Caribbean mammals, despite common ancestor over 70 million years ago
Researchers from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) and ZSL (Zoological Society of London) have worked with scientists from institutions across the globe, including the Evolutionary Venomics Lab at IISc, to uncover the truth behind the origin of venom in some very unusual mammals.