Scientists create fish hybrid by breeding two endangered species together
dailystar.co.ukDive right in! Like the weather, the Daily Star's FREE newsletter is a scorcherScientists have created a fish hybrid by breeding two endangers creatures – by accident.The team from Hungary used sperm from an American paddlefish and placed it near eggs from a Russian surgeon in a lab.Both species date back to prehistoric times.This was part of an effort to coax the sturgeon eggs into reproducing asexually, according to the group's report published in genetics and genomics journal Genes.And during the experiment, things took an unusual turn when the DNA was passed on – something unusual and unexpected.According to the report, it is understood they shared an ancestor more than 184million years ago.This has led to them being given the nickname.
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