Using snakes' own defenses against venom
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In this episode, Sean Carroll and Fiona Ukken describe how to use snakes' own proteins as an antivenom.
In this episode, we cover: •[00:00] Introduction. •[00:54] Evolutionary biologist Sean Carroll introduces the problem of snakebites and the availability of effective antivenoms. •[02:14] Carroll and geneticist Fional Ukken tell how they came to study protective FETUA proteins. •[03:48] Carroll and Ukken explain what they learned about the effectiveness of combinations of FETUA proteins. •[05:11] Carroll describes the broad the protection the proteins afford across species. •[06:33] He explores the implications for snakebite treatment. •[07:25] Carroll and Ukken list the caveats and limitations of the study. •[09:16] Conclusion.
About Our Guests:
Sean Carroll Professor, HHMI Investigator University of Maryland
Fiona Ukken Senior Researcher University of Maryland
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