Zaps from electric eels modify the genes of nearby fish

Electroporation is a technique in which scientists use a pulse of electricity to briefly open the pores of cells in order to insert other DNA, medicine, or other chemicals. Apparently, electric eels sometimes do the same thing. Scientists determined that they can release enough electricity to affect the genes of nearby fish. — Read the rest
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