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Effect of microplastics on different tissues of rainbow trout
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Scientists studied how microplastics (tiny plastic particles) affect the organs of rainbow trout by looking at changes in their gene activity. This matters because fish are a major food source for humans, and understanding how microplastics harm fish tissue can help us learn whether similar plastic pollution might pose risks to human health through what we eat.
Effect of microplastics on different tissues of rainbow trout(RNA-seq)
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