( DNA survives in fossil bone that is th...)Extinct giant deer's descendant found in UK

DNA survives in fossil bone that is thousands of years old is an exciting bit of science in itself. Now we can analyse these ancient DNA samples from the bones of a mammal that has been extinct for over 8000 years and show that they are directly related to a living deer ?more importantly we've found its closest living descendant."

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Source:University College London


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