Scorpion venom: Integrative evolutionary biology as a guide for biodiscovery
Our main goal is to study the evolution of the scorpion venom delivery apparatus in relation to its venom. In doing so, we will also provide a guide for the informed bioprospecting of scorpion venoms.
Team
Principal Investigator
Students
External Collaborators
Other members
Michael Keith Richardson; Thomas Kleinteich
Michael Keith Richardson; Thomas Kleinteich
State
Ongoing
Proponent Institution
CIBIO-InBIO/UP
Funded by
FCT
Dates
2013 (Duration: 2 years)
Participant Institutions
Institute of Biology - University of Leiden, Zoologisches Institut, Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel (CAU)
Reference
PTDC/BIA-EVF/2687/2012
