Reconstructing the Origins of a Neuropeptide Signaling System Using the Accelerated Evolution of Biodiverse Cone Snail Venoms
T. L. Koch, I. B. L. Ramiro, P. Florez-Salcedo, E. Engholm, K. J. Jensen, K. Chase, B. M. Olivera, W. E. Bjorn-Yoshimoto, H. Safavi-Hemami
The paper identifies SSRP-like signaling genes in mollusks and other protostomes, showing their evolutionary origin and divergence into venom peptides in cone snails.
bioRxiv · Nov 5, 2021 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology