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700,000-Year-Old Horse Found in Yukon Permafrost Yields Oldest DNA Ever Decoded
Blake de Pastino Nov 19,2013 http://westerndigs.org/700000-year-old-horse-found-in-yukon-permafrost-yields-oldest-dna-ever-decoded/
The horse was discovered in 2003 in the ancient permafrost of Canadas west-central Yukon Territory, not far from the Alaskan border.
And although the animal was dated to between 560,000 and 780,000 years old, an international team of researchers was able to use a new combination of techniques to decipher its genetic code.
Among the teams findings is that the genus Equus which includes all horses, donkeys, and zebras dates back more than 4 million years, twice as long ago as scientists had previously believed.
When we started the project, everyone including us, to be honest thought it was impossible, ..............
mikeysnot
(4,757 posts)these discoveries are going to be more frequent.
Tansy_Gold
(17,867 posts)ashling
(25,771 posts)and the horse you rode in on
doc03
(35,361 posts)pangaia
(24,324 posts)or is it 'gray?'
Ace Acme
(1,464 posts)christx30
(6,241 posts)it's grEy in England. It's grAy in America.
SCVDem
(5,103 posts)The Texans wouldn't include it in their history books.
Good thing we have the internets machine!
"You can't stop the signal, Mal" - Mr Universe
Ezlivin
(8,153 posts)And his disciples buried it there.
Christians: 1, Atheists: 0.
I'm an non-native Texan with the proper Photo ID.
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)Although, I'd swear this one ran in the Breeder's Cup Mile at Aqueduct a few years back.
JNelson6563
(28,151 posts)Considering the earth is only 6000 years old!1!
nolabear
(41,990 posts)The next evolutionary step for man is going to have to be homo flexibilis.
SCVDem
(5,103 posts)Wouldn't that lead to an increase in Cranial Rectumitis?
DeschutesRiver
(2,354 posts)Coyotl
(15,262 posts)A collegue filters them and posts the good ones on Fb timeline.
DeschutesRiver
(2,354 posts)Enthusiast
(50,983 posts)Just incredible! I love that Western Digs website.