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Scientists plan DNA hunt for Loch Ness monster next month
www.reuters.com ^
| 05/23/2018
| (Reporting by Ana de Liz; editing by Stephen Addison
Posted on 05/23/2018 1:13:46 PM PDT by Red Badger
LONDON (Reuters) - A global team of scientists plans to scour the icy depths of Loch Ness next month using environmental DNA (eDNA) in an experiment that may discover whether Scotlands fabled monster really does, or did, exist.
The use of eDNA sampling is already well established as a tool for monitoring marine life like whales and sharks.
Whenever a creature moves through its environment, it leaves behind tiny fragments of DNA from skin, scales, feathers, fur, faeces and urine.
This DNA can be captured, sequenced and then used to identify that creature by comparing the sequence obtained to large databases of known genetic sequences from hundreds of thousands of different organisms, said team spokesman Professor Neil Gemmell of the University of Otago in New Zealand.
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TOPICS: History; Pets/Animals; Travel; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: cryptobiology; dna; edna; godsgravesglyphs; helixmakemineadouble; horseeel; horseeels; lochness; lochnessmonster; scotland; scotlandyet; treefiddy
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To: Red Badger
I’d conclude, then, they must have some Nessy DNA which could serve as a reference. That aught to be proof enough.
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05/23/2018 2:34:46 PM PDT
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GingisK
To: GingisK
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posted on
05/23/2018 2:41:44 PM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Remember all the great work Obama did for the black community?.............. Me neither.)
To: Red Badger
That isn’t much of a “reach”, sadly enough. Great job!
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05/23/2018 2:44:38 PM PDT
by
GingisK
To: Red Badger
“faeces”
Spelling it this way makes it seem so much more refined, earthy, with a loamy bouquet and buttery affect.
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posted on
05/23/2018 2:46:28 PM PDT
by
fruser1
To: fruser1
Remember that great early 70’s band ‘The Small Faeces’...........
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posted on
05/23/2018 2:47:34 PM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Remember all the great work Obama did for the black community?.............. Me neither.)
To: sodpoodle
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posted on
05/23/2018 3:23:49 PM PDT
by
dhs12345
To: Red Badger
True story...I was in Scotland in 2005 walking around Loch Ness. I saw an old Scotish man with a cane walking in front of me.
I asked the man, "Sir, do you believe there is a Loch Ness Monster?"
The old Scottish man replied, "Well laddie, it depends on how must whisky I've drunk!"
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posted on
05/23/2018 3:31:04 PM PDT
by
Jan_Sobieski
(Sanctification)
To: Red Badger
Add Jimmy Hoffa into the search criteria.
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posted on
05/23/2018 3:52:07 PM PDT
by
elbook
To: Red Badger
My name is Jessie and I refuse to give you a DNA sample.
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posted on
05/23/2018 3:56:08 PM PDT
by
Retvet
(Retvete)
To: Red Badger
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posted on
05/23/2018 4:07:44 PM PDT
by
Disambiguator
(Keepin' it analog.)
To: Hillarys Gate Cult
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posted on
05/23/2018 5:36:07 PM PDT
by
BBell
(calm down and eat your sandwiches)
To: sodpoodle
Pretty much the plot of The Loch.
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posted on
05/23/2018 5:40:24 PM PDT
by
Theoria
(I should never have surrendered. I should have fought until I was the last man alive)
To: Snickering Hound
My god, what happened to Nessie...its head looks like a boat propeller chewed it up. Horrifying!
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posted on
05/23/2018 11:06:09 PM PDT
by
House Atreides
(BOYCOTT the NFL, its products and players 100% - PERMANENTLY)
To: Jan_Sobieski
Same thing with space aliens and redneck campers in the woods!....................
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05/24/2018 6:09:29 AM PDT
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Red Badger
(Remember all the great work Obama did for the black community?.............. Me neither.)
To: Red Badger
To: Red Badger; StayAt HomeMother; Ernest_at_the_Beach; 1ofmanyfree; 21twelve; 24Karet; ...
Thanks Red Badger.
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posted on
05/27/2018 7:10:10 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
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09/05/2019 9:09:10 PM PDT
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SunkenCiv
(Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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