Wednesday, February 17, 2021

Siberian mammoth molars yield oldest DNA ever recovered

The extinct steppe mammoth

Scientists say they have recovered the oldest DNA on record, extracting it from the molars of mammoths that roamed northeastern Siberia up to 1.2 million years ago in research that broadens the horizons for understanding extinct species.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/science-mammoths-siberia-1.5917377?cmp=rss

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