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The KRILLGUARD researchers have developed ‘DNA probes’ to identify important genes within the krill’s sequenced genome. As ...

A jar of krill specimens with visible eye spots. Blue whales eat huge volumes of these small crustaceans. Blue whales eat krill - tiny, shrimp-like crustaceans that live throughout Earth's oceans. The ...

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