A Lobster's Age Doesn't Show, But DNA Could Give Hints
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How to Cook Lobster: Step-by-Step Guide on Breaking It Down & More - Thrillist
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Lobster Facts, Photos, and Biology: Interesting Invertebrates - Owlcation
What is the difference between a shrimp and a lobster? - Quora
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The lobster genome map is complete, here's why it's important
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Conservation Inside Science
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This is why it's so difficult to know how old a lobster is - ABC News
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Lobsters Are Not Immortal but the Myth That They Are Seems to Be - McGill University
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Lobster: what you don't know
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How do you find out the age of a lobster? Count its rings—just like a tree.
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Revealing the Age of Lobsters with DNA
Who is credited with using DNA to determine the age of lobsters? - Quora
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Rings on a lobster can tell its age
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Do Lobsters Live Forever?
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Judging a Lobster by its Tail
I've once read that lobsters are immortal, I mean in a biological way. Is this true? And if yes, why do scientists haven't been trying do copy such a great DNA yet?