Agkistrodon

Known as: Ancistrodon 
A genus of venomous snakes of the subfamily Crotalinae. Twelve species of this genus are found in North and Central America and Asia. Agkistrodon… (More)
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2010
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2010
Rapid identification of thousands of copperhead snake (Agkistrodon contortrix) microsatellite loci from modest amounts of 454 shotgun genome sequence.
Optimal integration of next-generation sequencing into mainstream research requires re-evaluation of how problems can be… (More)
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2010
2010
Biochemical, functional and structural characterization of Akbu-LAAO: a novel snake venom L-amino acid oxidase from Agkistrodon blomhoffii ussurensis.
An L-amino acid oxidase (Akbu-LAAO) was isolated from the venom of Agkistrodon blomhoffii ussurensis snake using DEAE Sephadex A… (More)
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2008
2008
Demographic and phylogeographic histories of two venomous North American snakes of the genus Agkistrodon.
Many studies have revealed that lineages currently inhabiting formerly glaciated areas were pushed into southern glacial refugia… (More)
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2004
2004
Proteomic characterization of two snake venoms: Naja naja atra and Agkistrodon halys.
Snake venom is a complex mixture of proteins and peptides, and a number of studies have described the biological properties of… (More)
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2004
2004
Sexual dimorphism in head shape and diet in the cottonmouth snake ( Agkistrodon piscivorus )
Sexual dimorphism is a common phenomenon among animals. The usual cause cited for sexual dimorphism in animals is sexual… (More)
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2003
2003
Variation in cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus leucostoma) resting metabolic rates.
The study of intra- and inter-individual variation in the metabolic response to environmental variation can provide mechanistic… (More)
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2003
2003
Ontogeny of intersexual head shape and prey selection in the pitviper Agkistrodon piscivorus
Different animal intraspecific classes commonly differ in their prey selection. Such differences in feeding ecology are thought… (More)
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2000
2000
Post-fight levels of plasma lactate and corticosterone in male copperheads, Agkistrodon contortrix (Serpentes, Viperidae): differences between winners and losers.
During the mating seasons (late summer and spring), male copperheads (Agkistrodon contortrix; Serpentes, Viperidae) engage in… (More)
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1998
1998
Crystal structures of acutolysin A, a three-disulfide hemorrhagic zinc metalloproteinase from the snake venom of Agkistrodon acutus.
Acutolysin A alias AaHI, a 22 kDa hemorrhagic toxin isolated from the snake venom of Agkistrodon acutus, is a member of the… (More)
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1996
1996
Levels of plasma corticosterone and testosterone in male copperheads (Agkistrodon contortrix) following staged fights.
Fighting behavior between male copperheads (Agkistrodon contortrix) occurs during the two mating periods (late summer/fall and… (More)
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