We report the sequencing, assembly and analysis of the genome of the Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis), the largest extant lizard, with a focus on antimicrobial host-defense peptides. The Komodo dragon diet includes carrion, and a complex milieu of bacteria, including potentially pathogenic strai...
Komodo dragon kills with venom, not bacteriaKatherine Harmon
the Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis), a large species of lizard found on the Indonesian island of Komodo. The saliva of wild Komodo dragons is thought to contain many different strains of bacteria, some of which are known to cause sepsis.14,15However, this...
However, further investigation of the Komodo dragon genome may have broader impact on our under- standing of the biology and evolution of reptiles. Results and discussion Cell types in Komodo dragon blood A sample of blood was obtained from a Komodo dragon named Tujah at the Saint Augustine ...
Komodo dragon, largest living lizard species in the world. It occurs on Komodo Island and a few neighbouring islands of Indonesia’s Lesser Sunda Islands. Popular interest in its large size and predatory habits has allowed this endangered species to beco