Coevolution with toxic prey produces functional trade-offs in sodium channels of predatory snakes
R. E. del Carlo, J. S. Reimche, H. A. Moniz, M. T. J. Hague, S. R. Agarwal, E. D. Brodie, E. D. Brodie, N. Leblanc, C. R. Feldman
This study shows that mutations conferring tetrodotoxin resistance in snake sodium channels impair channel function and muscle performance, revealing functional trade-offs in predator-prey coevolution.
bioRxiv · Dec 8, 2023 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology