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Source :
Economist. 9/15/1990, Vol. 316 Issue 7672, p108. 2p. 1 Black and White Photograph.
Publication Year :
1990

Abstract

Discusses the studies being led by Baldomero Olivera of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City into the venoms of the cone snail and other species which produce toxic peptides called conotoxins. Characteristics of conotoxins; Usefulness to neuroscientists; Potential uses.

Subjects

Subjects :
*TOXINS
*VENOM
*SNAILS
*POISONOUS animals

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00130613
Volume :
316
Issue :
7672
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Economist
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
9009241780

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