Asymmetrical expression of toxins between the left and right venom glands of an individual prairie rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis viridis)
- Award ID(s):
- 1655571
- Publication Date:
- NSF-PAR ID:
- 10227154
- Journal Name:
- Toxicon
- Volume:
- 186
- Issue:
- C
- Page Range or eLocation-ID:
- 105 to 108
- ISSN:
- 0041-0101
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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