DNA remnants found in fossil of 6 million year old turtle

DNA remnants found in fossil of 6 million-year-old turtle

It is one of the rare times genetic material has been identified in such ancient fossils of a vertebrate. Read more at straitstimes.com.

DNA remnants found in fossil of six million-year-old turtle

Remnants of DNA have been discovered in fossilized remains dating to six million years ago of a sea turtle closely related to today's Kemp's ridley and olive ridley turtles, marking one of the rare times genetic material has been identified in such ancient fossils of a vertebrate, researchers said on Thursday.

DNA remnants found in fossil of 6 million year old turtle

Remnants of DNA have been discovered in fossilized remains dating to 6 million years ago of a sea turtle closely related to today's Kemp's ridley and olive ridley turtles, marking one of the rare times genetic material has been identified in such ancient fossils of a vertebrate, researchers said on Thursday.