46,000-year-old prehistoric worms from the Ice Age preserved in permafrost
brought back to life by scientists
A microscopic roundworm – a previously unknown species of nematode – was
extracted from permafrost near the Kolyma River in the northeastern Arctic.
The nematodes were reanimated after being extracted from the frozen
permafrost in Siberia, according to a study published Thursday in the journal
PLOS Genetics.
The undescribed species were named Panagrolaimus kolymaensis by scientists.
Making the reanimation of the ancient roundworm after 46,000 years more
extraordinary is that the typical lifespan of Panagrolaimus kolymaensis is just
one to two months.
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