Genetic mutation prompts 'deadbeat dad' fish to start raising their offspring
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Genetic mutation prompts 'deadbeat dad' fish to start raising their offspring
![Mouthbrooding Astatotilapia burtoni fish have a more squared-off jaw than non-mouthbrooding fish. Credit: Cheng-Yu Li Genetic mutation prompts 'deadbeat dad' fish to start raising their offspring](https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/800a/2024/genetic-mutation-promp.jpg)
University of Maryland researcher Cheng-Yu Li was in the lab one day when …