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Strike, counterstrike.(SAMPLINGS)(Tetrodotoxin a poisonous substance of pufferfish )(Brief Article)
Publication: Natural History Publication Date: 01-JUN-05 Author: Reebs, Stephan |
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Poison can be a formidable weapon--particularly if it's 10,000 times more lethal than cyanide. Tetrodotoxin, the substance in pufferfish organs that may be Japanese cuisine's biggest thrill, turns up in other animals, too--among them the rough-skinned newt. This newt, a resident of the American West, has the stuff in...
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