Venom optimization hypothesis
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Venom optimization hypothesis
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Venom optimization hypothesis, also known as venom metering, is a biological hypothesis which postulates that venomous animals have physiological control over their production and use of venoms. It explains the economic use of venom because venom is a metabolically expensive product, and that there is a biological mechanism for controlling their specific use. The hypothetical concept was proposed by Esther Wigger, Lucia Kuhn-Nentwig, and Wolfgang Nentwig of the Zoological Institute at the Univer
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venom_optimization_hypothesis
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2021-10-06T00:34:40Z
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