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Russian researcher found a few years ago seeds from a plant – Silene stenophylla - having survived 30.000 years 38 meters below the surface in the Siberian permafrost.
Small squirrels had collected the seeds and made storage in the permafrost near Kolyma, Russia.
The researchers were able to revive the entire plant and thus the Silene stenophylla is the oldest plant to be regenerated, it is fertile, producing white flowers and viable seeds.
Interestingly, the resurrected plants were distinctive from current Silene stenophyllas. The findings were published in 2007 but obviously first found way to the news medias this month.
The question is now: when do we see a reconstructed mammoth?
Russian and Japanese scientists already compete.
URTER FRA ISTIDEN
Russiske forskere fandt for få år siden frø fra en plante - Silene stenophylla – som havde overlevet 30.000 år 38 meter under overfladen i den sibiriske permafrost.
Små jordegern havde samlet frøene og lavet forråd i permafrosten nær Kolyma i Rusland.
Forskerne fik genskabt planten, og Silene stenophylla er nu den ældste genskabte plante; den er frugtbar, bærer hvide blomster og producerer levedygtige frø.
Interessant nok er den genskabte plante forskellig fra nutidens Silene stenophylla. Fundene blev publiceret i 2007 men fandt tilsyneladende først vej til overskrifterne i denne måned.
Nu melder spørgsmålet sig: hvornår ser vi den første genskabte mammut ?
Russiske og japanske forskere konkurrerer allerede.
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