RealFeedApp DNA from 22 000-year-old dust extracted from cave sediment in Spain
Researchers from the University of Vienna extracted ancient DNA from several individuals who lived 22,000 years ago using only a few grains of rice from El Mirón Cave in Spain.
- Field
- genetics and genomes
- What they did
- Researchers from the University of Vienna extracted ancient human DNA from a tiny amount of cave sediment (just a few grains of rice) from El Mirón Cave in Spain, which dates back approximately 22,000 years.
- Why it matters
- This enables the study of the genetics of people who lived during the Paleolithic era, even when no physical bone or tooth remains are found.
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