Prof.Yun Zhang was born on 9 July 1963 in Kunming,Yunnan,China,during a tumultuous period which he often referenced.Throughout his life,he harbored a steadfast belief in using knowledge to unravel the mysteries of hum...
supported by grants from the Chinese National Natural Science Foundation(81860696,31560596,81373945,and 31360516);Yunnan Applied Basic Research Projects(2016FD076);Key Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(KJZD-EW-L03);"Yunling Scholar"Program,Yunnan Provincial Training Programs of Youth Leader in Academic and Technical Reserve Talent(2019HB058);Puer University(2017XJKT12&CXTD011)。
As the oldest venomous animals,centipedes use their venom as a weapon to attack prey and for protection.Centipede venom,which contains many bioactive and pharmacologically active compounds,has been used for centuries ...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.31570773);State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents(Chinese IPM1707)
Three-finger toxins (TFTs) are well-recognized non- enzymatic venom proteins found in snakes. However, although TFTs exhibit accelerated evolution, the drivers of this evolution remain poorly understood. The structu...
supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31270835);NSFCYunnan joint funding(U1132601);the Key Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(KJZD-EW-L03)
Venom (toxins) is an important trait evolved along the evolutionary tree of animals. Our knowledges on venoms, such as their origins and loss, the biological relevance and the coevolutionary patterns with other orga...