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What is the purpose of warning calls towards snakes in primate groups?
What is the purpose of warning calls towards snakes in primate groups?
To warn the group and allow the safety of relatives for successful reproduction.
Explain the kin selection hypothesis in relation to warning calls towards snakes.
Explain the kin selection hypothesis in relation to warning calls towards snakes.
The kin selection hypothesis suggests that warning calls are favored to protect relatives, aiding in successful reproduction.
What is the competing hypothesis for the resistance to snakes in hominins?
What is the competing hypothesis for the resistance to snakes in hominins?
Genetic drift
Why is genetic drift considered effective in maintaining traits in small groups of early hominins?
Why is genetic drift considered effective in maintaining traits in small groups of early hominins?
What evidence supports a deeper coevolutionary history between snakes and primates?
What evidence supports a deeper coevolutionary history between snakes and primates?
What is the suggested foundation for conducting further research on the evolutionary hypothesis discussed?
What is the suggested foundation for conducting further research on the evolutionary hypothesis discussed?
What is the title of the study focused on the development of antisnake defenses in California ground squirrels?
What is the title of the study focused on the development of antisnake defenses in California ground squirrels?
Which article discusses the control of acetylcholine receptors in skeletal muscle?
Which article discusses the control of acetylcholine receptors in skeletal muscle?
What is the focus of the article by Nirthanan S and Gwee MC?
What is the focus of the article by Nirthanan S and Gwee MC?
Which group of snakes' evolutionary interpretations of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor targeting venom effects is discussed in a 2020 article?
Which group of snakes' evolutionary interpretations of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor targeting venom effects is discussed in a 2020 article?
What is the common theme in the article by Barber CM, Isbister GK, and Hodgson WC?
What is the common theme in the article by Barber CM, Isbister GK, and Hodgson WC?
Which article discusses neuronal nicotinic receptors from structure to pathology?
Which article discusses neuronal nicotinic receptors from structure to pathology?
What type of resistance is exhibited by the Sunda slow loris against α-neurotoxins?
What type of resistance is exhibited by the Sunda slow loris against α-neurotoxins?
Why is it unlikely that the N-glycosylation motif in slow lorises evolved for autoresistance?
Why is it unlikely that the N-glycosylation motif in slow lorises evolved for autoresistance?
What coincides with the greater increase in resistance within hominins?
What coincides with the greater increase in resistance within hominins?
Why were foraging and traveling hominins likely to come into contact more often with neurotoxic elapid snakes such as cobras?
Why were foraging and traveling hominins likely to come into contact more often with neurotoxic elapid snakes such as cobras?
What has been associated with the coevolution between Lorisiformes and Tarsiiformes with snakes?
What has been associated with the coevolution between Lorisiformes and Tarsiiformes with snakes?
What is a common characteristic of Lorisiformes and Tarsiiformes that contributes to their resistance against large venomous snakes?
What is a common characteristic of Lorisiformes and Tarsiiformes that contributes to their resistance against large venomous snakes?
What is the title of the article published in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences in 2020?
What is the title of the article published in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences in 2020?
Which snake species does the venom study from 2013 focus on?
Which snake species does the venom study from 2013 focus on?
In which journal was the study on the venom of the Brown Treesnake published in 2006?
In which journal was the study on the venom of the Brown Treesnake published in 2006?
What is the main focus of the article published in 2019 in Toxins?
What is the main focus of the article published in 2019 in Toxins?
What is the topic of the article authored by Barchan D, Ovadia M, Kochva E, and Fuchs S?
What is the topic of the article authored by Barchan D, Ovadia M, Kochva E, and Fuchs S?
Which study focuses on detecting prey-selective binding of α-neurotoxins in the venom of Afro-Asian elapids?
Which study focuses on detecting prey-selective binding of α-neurotoxins in the venom of Afro-Asian elapids?
What is the name of the neurotoxin isolated from a nonvenomous colubrid, suggesting an early origin of venom in snakes?
What is the name of the neurotoxin isolated from a nonvenomous colubrid, suggesting an early origin of venom in snakes?
Which snake species does Denmotoxin, a three-finger toxin, originate from?
Which snake species does Denmotoxin, a three-finger toxin, originate from?
What is the specific activity of Denmotoxin, the three-finger toxin from Boiga dendrophila?
What is the specific activity of Denmotoxin, the three-finger toxin from Boiga dendrophila?
In the study by Silva et al. in 2018, what was the focus regarding paralysis due to snake envenoming in humans?
In the study by Silva et al. in 2018, what was the focus regarding paralysis due to snake envenoming in humans?
Which study discussed the structural determinants for α-neurotoxin sensitivity in muscle nAChR and their implications for the gating mechanism?
Which study discussed the structural determinants for α-neurotoxin sensitivity in muscle nAChR and their implications for the gating mechanism?
In the study by Harris et al. in 2021, which journal was the publication featured in?
In the study by Harris et al. in 2021, which journal was the publication featured in?
