最古老生命与分子“复活”

科学家成功“复活”了古老的生物和分子,拓展了我们对长期休眠可能性的认知边界。

前三

  1. Oldest Bacteria Revived Record: The oldest bacteria successfully revived were *Bacillus permians*, found in 250-million-year-old salt crystals from New Mexico, and brought back to life in 2000.
  2. Oldest Virus Revived from Permafrost: Scientists revived a 48,500-year-old 'zombie virus' called *Pandoravirus yedoma* from Siberian permafrost, setting a new record for the age of a restored virus.
  3. Oldest Ancient DNA Discovered: The oldest ancient DNA ever recovered, dating back approximately 2 million years, was extracted from sediment in northern Greenland, providing insights into an ancient ecosystem.

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