University of Michigan: This Genetic Trick Gives Woodrats an Evolutionary Advantage Against Rattlesnake Venom
December 18, 2025
December 18, 2025
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news:
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This genetic trick gives woodrats an evolutionary advantage against rattlesnake venom
Woodrats weigh less than half a pound but can survive venomous rattlesnake bites that would hospitalize, or even kill, a full-grown human.
New research from the University of Michigan has uncovered a clue explaining how these tiny rodents, also known as packrat . . .
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This genetic trick gives woodrats an evolutionary advantage against rattlesnake venom
Woodrats weigh less than half a pound but can survive venomous rattlesnake bites that would hospitalize, or even kill, a full-grown human.
New research from the University of Michigan has uncovered a clue explaining how these tiny rodents, also known as packrat . . .