Dino DNA

Proposed Chromatin Structures   (Images by Julien Mozziconacci) 

Jurassic Park notwithstanding, it’s possible that the very first dinosaur DNA specimens have recently been found in Northeast China.

Within the fossilized remains of “a small peacock-sized omnivore with long tail feathers” lie cells that retain some of their chromatin and biomolecules.  Whether they will yield viable DNA remains to be seen.  But the outcome looks promising.

What then would be done with such a find?  Could dinosaurs actually walk this earth once again?  Or will humans decide to leave well enough alone…

Resources

https://scitechdaily.com/potential-remnants-of-original-dinosaur-dna-discovered-in-exquisitely-preserved-dinosaur-cells/

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