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Intensive Fishing Triggers 291 Epigenetic Changes in Pearly Razorfish

Researchers compared fin clips from 120 razorfish in heavily fished sites with those in nearby reserves and found 291 methylation sites that differ sharply, even though the DNA sequence itself remains unchanged. The fish from fished waters were also smaller, younger and less genetically diverse.

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