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Ancient Penguin DNA Raises Doubts About Accuracy Of Genetic Dating Techniques
Science Daily ^ | Nov. 10, 2009 | Adapted from materials provided by Oregon State University.

Posted on 11/13/2009 5:53:02 PM PST by Natural Law

ScienceDaily (Nov. 10, 2009) — Penguins that died 44,000 years ago in Antarctica have provided extraordinary frozen DNA samples that challenge the accuracy of traditional genetic aging measurements, and suggest those approaches have been routinely underestimating the age of many specimens by 200 to 600 percent.

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1 posted on 11/13/2009 5:53:02 PM PST by Natural Law
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To: Natural Law

What does this mean for the Shroud of Turin DNA tests?


2 posted on 11/13/2009 5:54:31 PM PST by BlueStateBlues (Blue State business, Red State heart. . . . .Palin 2012----can't come soon enough!)
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To: BlueStateBlues

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhh............


3 posted on 11/13/2009 5:56:00 PM PST by The Magical Mischief Tour
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To: GodGunsGuts; Behemoth the Cat; AndyJackson; metmom; GourmetDan; Schnucki; freedumb2003; ...

Ping!


4 posted on 11/13/2009 5:56:30 PM PST by Natural Law
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To: Natural Law

Any idea on the method used to determine the age of the penguins remains?


5 posted on 11/13/2009 6:30:20 PM PST by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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To: Natural Law

btt


6 posted on 11/13/2009 6:33:47 PM PST by OldCorps
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To: Natural Law

Battling government grant junkies.


7 posted on 11/13/2009 6:39:40 PM PST by NightOfTheLivingDems (Destroy the Dems in Two Thousand Ten)
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To: Natural Law

Well, there you go. TToE is SUNK! SUNK I tell you!


8 posted on 11/13/2009 6:55:11 PM PST by freedumb2003 (Communism comes to America: 1/20/2009. Keep your powder dry, folks. Sic semper tyrannis)
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To: metmom
"Any idea on the method used to determine the age of the penguins remains?"

phylogenetic comparison

9 posted on 11/13/2009 7:17:58 PM PST by Natural Law
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To: Natural Law

I hate being bias but who would want to date an ancient penguin?


10 posted on 11/13/2009 7:18:13 PM PST by elephantlips
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To: Natural Law; Admin Moderator
Not wanting to rain on this parade, this article was already posted at Ancient penguin DNA raises doubts about accuracy of genetic dating techniques

There has been a rather heated discussion with 150+ posts.

11 posted on 11/13/2009 7:35:42 PM PST by AndyJackson
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To: Natural Law

How come I got pinged into this thread?


12 posted on 11/14/2009 12:29:18 AM PST by Schnucki
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To: Schnucki

Didn’t you sign up for the Ancient Penguin DNA Ping List?


13 posted on 11/14/2009 12:32:37 AM PST by kevao (I am Joe Wilson!)
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LOL! Hey, don’t look at me, I’m *not* gonna take on any more ping lists...


14 posted on 11/14/2009 6:39:14 AM PST by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/__Since Jan 3, 2004__Profile updated Monday, January 12, 2009)
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15 posted on 11/14/2009 7:05:38 AM PST by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/__Since Jan 3, 2004__Profile updated Monday, January 12, 2009)
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