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After seven years of experimentation, a team of researchers produced, through selective breeding, adult corals capable of resisting marine heat waves—a useful trait in an ever-warming world. Their work showed that corals can become better adapted to warming within a single generation.

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As Ocean Waters Warm, a Race to Breed Heat-Resistant Coral Around the world, researchers are working on a range of projects that aim to enhance corals’ resistance to marine heat waves. In a promising sign, a U.K. team recently became the first to quantify an ... https://e360.yale.edu/features/selective-breeding-coral-climate-change

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