Gene expression profiling of the venomgland from the Venezuelan mapanare (Bothrops colombiensis) using expressed sequence tags (ESTs)

摘要

BackgroundBothrops colombiensis is a highly dangerous pit viper and responsible for over 70 % of snakebites in Venezuela. Although the composition in B. colombiensis venom has been identified using a proteome analysis, the venom gland transcriptome is currently lacking.