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Polar bear skull defies DNA test

By T.K. Randall
February 22, 2009 · Comment icon 7 comments

Image Credit: Alan D. Wilson
Attempts to compare the DNA of the remains of an ancient polar bear found in a cave in Scotland with that of modern polar bears have been thwarted when it was found that there isn't enough DNA left to test.
A sample taken from what are believed to be the only polar bear remains to have been found in Britain has defied DNA analysis, it has emerged. Ireland-based genetics expert Ceiridwen Edwards had hoped to compare the DNA of the animal found in a cave in Scotland with that of modern polar bears. However, she said there was not enough DNA left in the sample for an analysis to be done. The sample was taken from a skull found in the Bone Caves at Inchnadamph. "


Source: BBC News | Comments (7)




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Comment icon #1 Posted by jbondo 16 years ago
In other news: Some animal nuts told Hollywood actors that Polar Bears are endangered. They promptly made commercials begging for money to save these majestic creatures. Of course we will have to wait a while for the fledgling population to die off but if someone that's been in a feature motion picture says they are endangered, by golly it must be true.
Comment icon #2 Posted by Mac E 16 years ago
Too bad it didn't contain any DNA. It would have been interesting to see how much that changed in 14 thousand years.
Comment icon #3 Posted by :PsYKoTiC:BeHAvIoR: 16 years ago
In other news: Some animal nuts told Hollywood actors that Polar Bears are endangered. They promptly made commercials begging for money to save these majestic creatures. Of course we will have to wait a while for the fledgling population to die off but if someone that's been in a feature motion picture says they are endangered, by golly it must be true. I applaud your off-topic and sarcastic remark.
Comment icon #4 Posted by Blizno 16 years ago
In other news: Some animal nuts told Hollywood actors that Polar Bears are endangered. They promptly made commercials begging for money to save these majestic creatures. Of course we will have to wait a while for the fledgling population to die off but if someone that's been in a feature motion picture says they are endangered, by golly it must be true. Your point is...."DRILL! BABY! DRILL!"....right? You mention waiting for a "...fledgling population to die off..." By "fledgling population" do you mean the ancient populations of polar bears? Those apex predators that have occupied the Arctic ... [More]
Comment icon #5 Posted by Ozfactor 10 years ago
if the top apex predators are finding it increasing harder to survive in our over populated greedy world, how will the topmost apex predator survive !
Comment icon #6 Posted by aquatus1 10 years ago
Hard to say. What have they been doing over the past 5-6 years?
Comment icon #7 Posted by XenoFish 10 years ago


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