nature video published this video item, entitled “The world’s oldest DNA: Extinct beasts of ancient Greenland” – below is their description.
Two million year-old DNA found in frozen soil has been sequenced, revealing a surprising picture of an ancient landscape. Extinct creatures including, unexpectedly, elephant-like mastadons turn out to be among the beasts roaming Greenland. Researcher Eske Willerslev explains how DNA found in the environment can be used to reconstruct the past as so-called ‘eDNA’ becomes a vital tool for palaeontologists.
Read the paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-05453-y
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