Ancient giant cattle genome first

bbc ^ | 17 February 2010 | Steven McKenzie

[JoeProBono]

Scientists have analysed the DNA of ancient giant European wild cattle that died out almost 400 years ago.

They have determined the first mitochondrial genome sequence from aurochs (Bos primigenius) from bone found in a cave in England.

Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is passed down from a mother to her offspring.......

One of the researchers involved, Dr Ceiridwen Edwards, has previously investigated the remains of a polar bear found in the Scottish Highlands.... The species became extinct when a female animal died in a forest in Poland in 1627.

Roman general and dictator Julius Caesar was said to have been impressed by the size of aurochs.

Adolf Hitler wanted to recreate the cattle through selective breeding as a symbol of the Third Reich's belief in racial superiority.

Herman Goering, one of his commanders, wanted to introduce the animal to a hunting range planned for conquered Eastern Europe territories....

[TexasTransplant]

No Way /// Holsteins are big but that’s a Freak... gotta be Photo Shopped, (Tell me I’m wrong cause I want to believe)

TT

[TexasTransplant]

Did my Ex Father In Law give permission?

[TexasTransplant]

Sorry ... Just noticed the halter is photo shopped in... neat picture though

TT

[TexasTransplant]

400 years ago means that there is a high probability of viable DNA available for a Jurassic Park Scenario... now that would be .. very cool.

Now I will spend the evening trying to discover why they are extinct and what a cool thing it would be if they weren’t or maybe not...

[Erasmus]

Please tell me alcohol was involved. Alcohol had to be involved.

[John-Irish]

Yeah, they look like they’d do it.

[SunkenCiv]

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[TexasTransplant]

If you are commenting about the Dare / Bet there was “no” alcohol involved cause we were like 11 or 12 years old... I think I personally caused more fence destruction that day than I could ever put up in a day... that Bull was wearing at least 6 fence posts and many many yards of Barb Wire, and the coolest thing is that it didn’t seem to bother him, when he quit chasing me he just stopped and went right back to grazing and eventually all the fencing and posts fell off of him.
TT

[Erasmus]

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