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Researchers successfully extract DNA from insects trapped in resin – SlashGear
A study published this week showed how DNA could be extracted from bugs trapped in resin. If that sounds familiar, you’ve likely seen the film Jurassic Park. Be…
A study published this week showed how DNA could be extracted from bugs trapped in resin. If that sounds familiar, you’ve likely seen the film Jurassic Park. Before now, the business “Mr. DNA” speaks about in the film (and the original novel) wasn’t technically possible. Early attempts at replicating the whole “extracting DNA from a million-year-old mosquito” process failed – so why did this more recent DNA extraction from bugs in resin succeed?
The process shown in Jurassic Park isn’t possibl…
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