Evolutionary BiologybioRxiv
Convergent Evolution of Pain-Inducing Defensive Venom Components in Spitting Cobras
T. D. Kazandjian, D. Petras, S. D. Robinson…·N. R. Casewell
This study shows that three spitting cobra lineages independently evolved venom with increased pain-enhancing toxins, likely in response to hominin emergence.
DOI 10.1126/science.abb9303