Genetic mutation in whale eyes may increase mortality risks

Monday, October 24, 2016 - 16:01 in Biology & Nature

Scientists have found that a genetic mutation in the eyes of right whales that hampers their ability to see in bright light may make them more susceptible to fatal entanglements in fishing gear, one of the major causes of death for this critically endangered mammal.

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