Web of venom: exploration of big data resources in animal toxin research.
Giulia Zancolli, Bj��rn Marcus von Reumont, Gregor Anderluh, Figen Caliskan, Maria Luisa Chiusano, Jacob Fr��hlich, Evroula Hapeshi, Benjamin-Florian Hempel, Maria P Ikonomopoulou, Florence Jungo, Pascale Marchot, Tarcisio Mendes de Farias, Maria Vittoria Modica, Yehu Moran, Ayse Nalbantsoy, Jan Proch��zka, Andrea Tarallo, Fiorella Tonello, Rui Vitorino, Mark Lawrence Zammit, Agostinho Antunes
Author Information
Giulia Zancolli: Department of Ecology and Evolution, University of Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland. ORCID
Bj��rn Marcus von Reumont: Goethe University Frankfurt, Faculty of Biological Sciences, 60438 Frankfurt, Germany. ORCID
Gregor Anderluh: Department of Molecular Biology and Nanobiotechnology, National Institute of Chemistry, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia. ORCID
Figen Caliskan: Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, 26040 Eski��ehir, Turkey. ORCID
Maria Luisa Chiusano: Department of Agricultural Sciences, University Federico II of Naples, 80055 Portici, Naples, Italy. ORCID
Jacob Fr��hlich: Veterinary Center for Resistance Research (TZR), Freie Universit��t Berlin, 14163 Berlin, Germany. ORCID
Evroula Hapeshi: Department of Health Sciences, School of Life and Health Sciences, University of Nicosia, 1700 Nicosia, Cyprus. ORCID
Benjamin-Florian Hempel: Veterinary Center for Resistance Research (TZR), Freie Universit��t Berlin, 14163 Berlin, Germany. ORCID
Maria P Ikonomopoulou: Madrid Institute of Advanced Studies in Food, Precision Nutrition & Aging Program, 28049 Madrid, Spain. ORCID
Florence Jungo: SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, Swiss-Prot Group, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland. ORCID
Pascale Marchot: Laboratory Architecture et Fonction des Macromol��cules Biologiques, Aix-Marseille University, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Facult�� des Sciences, Campus Luminy, 13288 Marseille, France. ORCID
Tarcisio Mendes de Farias: Department of Ecology and Evolution, University of Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland. ORCID
Maria Vittoria Modica: Department of Biology and Evolution of Marine Organisms, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, 00198 Rome, Italy. ORCID
Yehu Moran: Department of Ecology, Evolution and Behavior, Alexander Silberman Institute of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 9190401 Jerusalem, Israel. ORCID
Jan Proch��zka: Laboratory of Transgenic Models of Diseases, Institute of Molecular Genetics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, 252 50 Vestec, Czech Republic. ORCID
Andrea Tarallo: Institute of Research on Terrestrial Ecosystems (IRET), National Research Council (CNR), 73100 Lecce, Italy. ORCID
Fiorella Tonello: Neuroscience Institute, National Research Council (CNR), 35131 Padua, Italy. ORCID
Rui Vitorino: Department of Medical Sciences, iBiMED, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal. ORCID
Mark Lawrence Zammit: Department of Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine & Surgery, University of Malta, 2090 Msida, Malta. ORCID
Agostinho Antunes: CIIMAR/CIMAR, Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, 4450-208 Porto, Portugal. ORCID
Research on animal venoms and their components spans multiple disciplines, including biology, biochemistry, bioinformatics, pharmacology, medicine, and more. Manipulating and analyzing the diverse array of data required for venom research can be challenging, and relevant tools and resources are often dispersed across different online platforms, making them less accessible to nonexperts. In this article, we address the multifaceted needs of the scientific community involved in venom and toxin-related research by identifying and discussing web resources, databases, and tools commonly used in this field. We have compiled these resources into a comprehensive table available on the VenomZone website (https://venomzone.expasy.org/10897). Furthermore, we highlight the challenges currently faced by researchers in accessing and using these resources and emphasize the importance of community-driven interdisciplinary approaches. We conclude by underscoring the significance of enhancing standards, promoting interoperability, and encouraging data and method sharing within the venom research community.
