Metopocetus Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081119/sc_nm/us_mammoth_genes Researchers have sequenced the gene map of a long-extinct, mummified woolly mammoth, using DNA taken from its hair.The sequence shows that mammoths were more closely related to modern, living elephants than previously thought, and they found some elements, such as evidence of inbreeding, that may shed light on why the giant creatures went extinct, the researchers reported on Wednesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nicholas Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Great piece of news, I hope they actually put some of the genome code into print.. I'll frame it on my wall. Next in line -- perhaps Neanderthals, said Michael Hofreiter of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany. Paleo-Anthropology here I come! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommabetts Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Nice article, it will be interesting to see what else they do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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