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Ice age imprint found on cod DNA

11-13-2007 · EurekAlert!

An international team of researchers, led by the University of Sheffield, has demonstrated how Atlantic cod responded to past natural climate extremes. The new research could help in determining cods vulnerability to future global warming.

Keywords: ice, age, imprint, cod, dna

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