Snake Venom Genes Expression, Evolution and Variation
A special issue of Toxins (ISSN 2072-6651). This special issue belongs to the section "Animal Venoms".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 April 2026) | Viewed by 2530
Special Issue Editors
Interests: snake venom; toxinology; venom variation; proteomics; evolutionary ecology
Interests: snake venom; toxinology; venomous snake ecology; venom gland physiology; venom biochemistry
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to invite you to contribute to the Toxins Special Issue: “Snake Venom Genes Expression, Evolution and Variation”. The genetic basis underlying venom production and diversification has become a focal point in toxinology, offering valuable insights into molecular evolution, adaptation, and biomedical applications. Understanding how venom genes are expressed and regulated provides critical perspectives on functional diversity, interspecific and intraspecific variation, and the mechanisms driving venom evolution. This Special Issue aims to highlight cutting-edge research exploring the genetics, regulation, and diversity of snake venom systems.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Relevant areas include but are not limited to comparative genomics and transcriptomics of venom glands, regulatory mechanisms of toxin gene expression, population-level variation in venom toxins, molecular evolution of toxin families, and biomedical or ecological implications of venom diversity.
Dr. Cara Smith
Prof. Dr. Stephen Mackessy
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
- molecular evolution
- genomics
- transcriptomics
- venom variation
- venom evolution
- toxin variation
- regulatory networks
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