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Goldfish go months without oxygen by making alcohol inside cells

11 August 2017

Goldfish and crucian carp have evolved enzymes that turn carbohydrates into alcohol when no oxygen is available – helping the fish survive in ice-locked pools

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Goldfish go months without oxygen by making alcohol inside cells

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