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Living organism found without air

28.02.2020

Israeli scientists have discovered a multicellular living organism that does not need air to live. A parasite with the Latin name Henneguya salminicola, which was found in salmon, has become a unique animal.

Scientists were able to discover during the study that the parasite does not have a mitochondrial genome. That is, the air for him is not the basis of existence.

At the same time, it is noted that previously organisms were already known that could survive with a limited amount of oxygen, but this type of parasite is the first multicellular creature that can completely do without air.

The researchers speculate that mitochondria were lost by the Henneguya salminicola parasite during evolution as it needed to adapt to its environment.

According to scientists, such a discovery could change the understanding of life not only on Earth, but also in space.

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