Sterlet (Acipenser ruthenus) (IMAGE)

University of Würzburg

Sterlet (Acipenser ruthenus)

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The Sterlet (Acipenser ruthenus) belongs to the sturgeons. Its genome is an important piece of the puzzle in understanding the ancestry of vertebrates.

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Andreas Hartl

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