2000 year old seeds

Margo · Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2014 9:47 pm Post subject: 2000 year old seeds

This is interesting

http://irisharchaeology.ie/2014/11/2000-year-old-seeds-bring-an-extinct-tree-back-to-life/

Good guy · Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2014 11:56 pm Post subject:

More than interesting! I wonder what other ancient seeds may be lurking in archeologists' drawers? (Please don't take that the wrong way!) Who knows what lost genes may be recovered, or what valuable traits?
Thanks for that post, Margo, it has lead me off on an hour's very interesting browsing.

tagwex · Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2014 10:13 am Post subject:

Much the same being done with the DNA from a well preserved mammoth found in Siberia.

Margo · Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2014 10:30 am Post subject:

Also a mummy found in the ice. Apparently she is heavily tattoo'd and piercings and died of breast cancer. Not a lot changes does it.

Good guy · Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2014 8:26 pm Post subject:

Though these days, breast cancer need not be a death sentence, thank God, as we know in this family.