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How Antarctic Fish Survive Subzero Seas, Genome Study Finds

How Antarctic Fish Survive Subzero Seas, Genome Study Finds

Scientists report how Antarctic fish adapt to waters as cold as −1.9°C, using the Antarctic spiny plunderfish as a model. By separately analyzing maternal and paternal genome copies, the team identified mechanisms linked to extreme cold tolerance.

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Cool adaptations: How fish survive in the Antarctic Ocean

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