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Too bad DNA doesn't stick around more than a few million years [1]. It'd be interesting to research the possibility of prions wiping out the dinosaurs from Mad
by amorphid 11y ago
Too bad DNA doesn't stick around more than a few million years [1]. It'd be interesting to research the possibility of prions wiping out the dinosaurs from Mad Herbivore Disease.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_DNA https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_DNA
- JoeAltmaier 11y agoIt does, sort of. Dinosaur dna is in every bird!
- pavel_lishin 11y agoWhy would preserved DNA help us figure this out?
- djsumdog 11y agoVery true. It wouldn't at all would it? You'd need to have actual preserved cells and protein from that era.