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Pearl oysters have a hidden genetic defense. Farmers may need it
A pearl begins literally as an irritation, then becomes a luxury object. Inside an oyster, layer after layer of nacre forms ...
A pearl does not begin as something precious. It begins as a problem. Inside an oyster, a tiny particle slips in and settles where it does not belong. It might be a parasite, a rough fragment, or ...
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