Toxins from Venoms and Poisons
A special issue of Toxins (ISSN 2072-6651). This special issue belongs to the section "Animal Venoms".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 2
Special Issue Editors
Interests: pore-forming toxins; lectins; toxin structure-function-evolution; snail chemical defense
Interests: venoms; poisons; pore-forming toxins; neurotoxins
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue aims to gather cutting-edge research on the diverse molecular strategies used by organisms to defend against predators or competitors and to subdue prey or hosts. Venoms and poisons, whether delivered through specialized structures or passively accumulated, are rich sources of bioactive compounds that mediate complex ecological interactions. Despite advances in toxinomics and molecular biology, many of these toxins remain poorly characterized, and their evolutionary origins and adaptive roles are still underexplored.
We welcome original research and reviews addressing the structure, function, or evolution of defense and attack toxins across animal taxa as well as future perspectives within the field. Topics may include, but are not limited to, biochemical characterization, molecular targets, ecological functions, pharmacological potential, and biotechnological applications. This issue seeks to stimulate interdisciplinary dialogue and highlight current challenges, such as standardizing nomenclature, understanding convergent evolution, and identifying novel bioactive compounds. We invite contributions from molecular biologists, biochemists, ecologists, pharmacologists, and evolutionary biologists to advance our understanding of how nature has shaped such sophisticated chemical arsenals. We look forward to receiving your submissions and hope to advance this research field together.
Dr. Horacio Heras
Dr. Matias Leonel Giglio
Dr. Marcos Sebastián Dreon
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- animal toxins
- chemical defense
- chemical attack
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