Komodo dragons also possess a venom delivery duct system that is more complex than the ones employed by snakes. While snakes have a single venom duct behind their fangs – Komodos have multiple ducts between their teeth. This means that instead of simply injecting venom with a bite – Komodo ...
The Komodo dragon venom found in these glands contained a few types of toxic proteins, known to cause the exact effects that have been seen in animals bitten by Komodo dragons. Young Komodo dragons roll around in poop and climb trees to avoid getting eaten. Komodo dragons are notorious for n...
We report the sequencing, assembly and analysis of the genome of the Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis), the largest extant lizard, with a focus on antimicrobial host-defense peptides. The Komodo dragon diet includes carrion, and a complex milieu of bacteria, including potentially pathogenic strai...
Komodo dragon kills with venom, not bacteriaKatherine Harmon
Cationic antimicrobial peptides are multifunctional molecules that have a high potential as therapeutic agents. We have identified a histone H1-derived peptide from the Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis), called VK25. Using this peptide as inspiration,
BMC Genomics (2019) 20:684 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-019-6029-y RESEARCH ARTICLE Open Access The Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) genome and identification of innate immunity genes and clusters Monique L. van Hoek1, M. Dennis Prickett2, Robert E. Settlage3, Lin Kang4, Pawel ...
BMC Genomics (2019) 20:684 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-019-6029-y RESEARCH ARTICLE Open Access The Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) genome and identification of innate immunity genes and clusters Monique L. van Hoek1, M. Dennis Prickett2, Robert E. Settlage3, Lin Kang4, Pawel ...
Komodo dragon, largest living lizard species in the world. It occurs on Komodo Island and a few neighbouring islands of Indonesia’s Lesser Sunda Islands. Popular interest in its large size and predatory habits has allowed this endangered species to beco