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RT @geoff_isbister: @eapcct And maybe not …https://t.co/g9OimjKzB2 shows that these 2 toxins are unrelated to diet - venom composition may…
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@eapcct And maybe not …https://t.co/g9OimjKzB2 shows that these 2 toxins are unrelated to diet - venom composition may be completely “ignored” by natural selection
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Scientists looked at the activity of 2 enzyme toxin groups (PLA2 and LAAO)of the venom of 90 individual snakes from 39 species of Australian elapids and found a relationship between enzyme activity and phylogeny but not with the diet #MuEvolution20 https:
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In Australian elapids it was found phylogeny has a strong influence on snake venom, while diet has no significant effect. In 39 species the enzymes phospholipase A2 and L-amino acid oxidase were correlated with the tested Elapidae clades.#MUevolution20 htt