So far humans were called social beings and there are no signs of venom in the human body, but Recent research says otherwise.
Research conducted by the Okinawa Institute of Japan suggests that in the near future there may be venom in our saliva similar to that of snakes.
Researchers claim that this is a part of human evolution. To this end, researchers at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology University in Japan conducted research on pit viper snakes.
Several types of research were carried out to find out about the toxin genes in the corals of these snakes.
In this order, they found that the genes which contribute to the secretion of toxins in the mouth in reptiles are also present in humans.
So, it is said that the day will come when humans will be venomous in the future.
Evidence suggests that the salivary glands of humans and the venomous glands in snakes are identical at the cellular level.
That is why they strongly believe in the theory of humans evolving into venomous beings.
Agneesh Barua, A researcher involved in the research, explained that venom is a mixture of proteins that animals use in their defense to keep their food from moving.
Similar venom is found in some mammals as well as jellyfish, scorpions, spiders, and snakes.
Most animals release toxins through their mouths. There have been several kinds of research conducted in the past about genes that affect the formation of a mixture of toxins and proteins.
But recent research is being done on how different genes affect each other. “We need to know about the genes that preceded the emergence of toxins, and the genes that contributed to the development of the toxin system,” Barua said.
For this purpose, the snake venom of Habu from Taiwan was also studied. They identified about 3,000 ‘cooperative’ genes.
Researchers have searched for similar genes in any other animal.
These genes have been found in their versions in mammals such as dogs, chimpanzees, and humans.
The structure of the salivary glands in mammals, the arrangement of the cells found to be similar to the venomous glands in snakes.
The two species are believed to have the same origins in relation to these glands long before they were separated billions of years ago.
No wonder our salivary glands soon turn into somewhat toxic glands if the environmental conditions are not so favorable for us!
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