{
  "id": 4668557,
  "title": "Extraordinary immune gene diversity in Atlantic herring exceeds that of other vertebrates, including humans",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/extraordinary-immune-gene-diversity-in-atlantic-herring-exceeds-that",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-31T15:40:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-08-extraordinary-immune-gene-diversity-atlantic.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Atlantic herring travel in massive schools that can contain hundreds of millions—and sometimes even billions—of fish. While this abundance is characteristic of one of the most successful vertebrates on Earth, it also creates ideal conditions for viruses, bacteria and parasites to spread.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}