A Freeze-Dried Mammoth Reveals the Most Complete Ancient Genome in 3D
An exceptionally well-preserved, "freeze-dried" mammoth has allowed scientists to reconstruct its genome in three dimensions for the first time, including its chromosomes. Credit: PixabayScientists have created the most complete 3D reconstruction of the woolly mammoth genome, thanks to a remarkably well-preserved specimen that was "freeze-dried" immediately after death. With its DNA preserved in a...