>>That was one of the most difficult reads I have ever done. I i was an English major in college. Neat stuff, if I understand ti correctly.

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>>S~



Hi mate



Yep, you probably understood it correct, we isolated the classic cobra style neurotoxin from ratsnakes. Not quite what we expected when we set out to examine the venom evolution in snakes but it makes perfect evolutionary sense never-the-less. Go to the venomous forum if you want a bit more info as there is a thread there discussing it.



Cheers

Bryan
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Dr. Bryan Grieg Fry

Deputy Director

Australian Venom Research Unit

University of Melbourne



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