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The small cyprinid fish Juji, with a genetic sex determination system, is established as a novel model to study germ cell development and gonadal differentiation, facilitating the identification of ...

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As flooding receded in parts of Albania on Tuesday, the Balkan nation's polluted waterways are being blamed for worsening the impacts amid fears that floodwaters filled with plastic waste could reach ...

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