Scientists recover RNA from an extinct species for the first time

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Scientists recover RNA from an extinct species for the first time

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Palaeontology 🦖@mander.xyzEnglish • 1 year ago

A team of researchers managed to isolate and sequence century-old RNA from the thylacine, also known as the Tasmanian tiger.

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Woot! Lets bring back the Tasmanian tigers!

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