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June 20, 2006 at 8:22 am
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Blue Lobsters are very rare.
Blue lobsters
Around one in two million lobsters is blue. A research study conducted by Professor Ronald Christensen at the University of Connecticut discovered that a genetic defect causes a blue lobster to produce an excessive amount of protein. The protein, and a red caratenoid molecule known as astaxanthin, combine to form a blue complex known as crustacyanin, giving the lobster its blue color [2].
Paul E. Smith
Knoxville, TN