Israeli researchers say they've found first animal to survive without oxygen

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Feb 26, 2020 | News | Jerusalem & Area
Israeli researchers say they've found first animal to survive without oxygen

Israeli researchers say they’ve discovered the first animal on earth that appears to survive without the use of oxygen.

Scientists at Tel Aviv University studying a tiny parasite related to jellyfish that lives inside salmon were surprised to discover it does not have the necessary systems to process oxygen — which were hitherto thought to exist in all multi-cellular lifeforms.

Full Story (The Times of Israel)


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