Publications by authors named "Sheila Tagaro"

Article Synopsis
  • Cone snail venoms are well-studied but represent only a small part of the diverse venomous mollusks, particularly within the Turridae family, which includes many tiny species.* -
  • The innovative lumun-lumun method involves using old fishing nets to cultivate communities of micromollusks, revealing a high biodiversity of 155 morphospecies, primarily consisting of venomous gastropods.* -
  • Initial research on the turrid species Clathurella cincta suggests unique genetic characteristics in its venom, indicating the potential to discover thousands of new pharmacologically active compounds from the diverse venomous snails accessible through this method.*
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