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[nafex] Ancient plants back to life after 30,000 frozen years
- From: "Lawrence F. London, Jr." <lflj@bellsouth.net>
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- Subject: [nafex] Ancient plants back to life after 30,000 frozen years
- Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:44:22 -0500
Ancient plants back to life after 30,000 frozen years
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-17100574
"Scientists in Russia have grown plants from fruit stored away in permafrost by squirrels over 30,000 years ago.
The fruit was found in the banks of the Kolmya River in Siberia, a top site for people looking for mammoth bones.
The Institute of Cell Biophysics team raised plants of Silene stenophylla - of the campion family - from the fruit."
- [nafex] Ancient plants back to life after 30,000 frozen years, Lawrence F. London, Jr., 02/20/2012
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