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Scientists retrieve RNA from an extinct animal, marking a first in genetics research
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cm0002 no.lastname.nz cm0002@no.lastname.nz
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Link: https://www.earth.com/news/scientists-uncover-rna-from-extinct-animal-for-first-time-pr25/

Scientists in Sweden recovered RNA from an extinct, 130-year-old Tasmanian tiger, also known as a thylacine. They then traced which genes were active in its tissues.

DNA can show what genes exist, but gene expression, which genes are active in a tissue, needs RNA in living cells.
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