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[Aug 2018] Scientists may have uncovered what dinosaur DNA looks like
FoxNews.com/Science ^ | Aug 28, 2018 | Christopher Carbone

Posted on 09/14/2018 10:14:36 AM PDT by ETL

Life will find a way, as Jeff Goldblum's character puts it in Jurassic Park.

Researchers at the University of Kent in the U.K. say they’ve discovered the genetic secret of how dinosaurs came to dominate Earth for 180 million years.

The team of scientists used mathematical techniques to identify possible genetic characteristics of the first dinosaurs. They worked backwards from birds and turtles, which are the closest modern-day relatives of dinosaurs.

The results of their work, published in Nature Communications in May, suggest that birds today have very similar DNA to ancient dinosaurs.

Dinosaur DNA was likely organized into chunks known as chromosomes, researchers found. They believe that the creatures' larger number of chromosomes could explain why they came in so many shapes and sizes.

“We think it generates variation. Having a lot of chromosomes enables dinosaurs to shuffle their genes around much more than other types of animals. This shuffling means that dinosaurs can evolve more quickly and so help them survive so long as the planet changed,” Professor Darren Griffin told the BBC.

Although this sounds like a potential seed for a Jurassic Park-style theme park, researchers disagree.

“We are not going to have Jurassic Park anytime soon,” Griffin told the BBC, adding that simply putting dinosaur DNA into a distant relative’s egg would not produce a dinosaur.

According to CNET, researchers speculated that the way in which DNA was organized might have “provided a blueprint for evolutionary success” because it is able to generate variation and thus facilitate natural selection—which keeps animals alive. It may also be why we see so much variation in modern-day birds.

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Science
KEYWORDS: dinosaurs; dna; godsgravesglyphs; helixmakemineadouble; paleontology
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1 posted on 09/14/2018 10:14:36 AM PDT by ETL
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2 posted on 09/14/2018 10:14:55 AM PDT by ETL (Obama-Hillary, REAL Russia collusion! Uranium-One Deal, Missile Defense, Iran Deal, Nukes: Click ETL)
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To: ETL
Scientists may have uncovered what dinosaur DNA looks like

This!

4 posted on 09/14/2018 10:22:22 AM PDT by Navy Patriot (America NEEDS Mob Rule, another European and Mid East World War and a universal Draft)
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To: ETL
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5 posted on 09/14/2018 10:22:27 AM PDT by Snickering Hound
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To: ETL
Normal DNA

Dino DNA

6 posted on 09/14/2018 10:22:43 AM PDT by DannyTN
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To: ETL

God is the Creator and Designer.

He always makes good stuff...................


7 posted on 09/14/2018 10:23:16 AM PDT by Red Badger (July 2018 - the month the world learns the TRUTH......Q Anon.......Timelines change. Aug 16)
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To: DannyTN

Lol! Good one.


8 posted on 09/14/2018 10:23:33 AM PDT by ETL (Obama-Hillary, REAL Russia collusion! Uranium-One Deal, Missile Defense, Iran Deal, Nukes: Click ETL)
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To: ETL

The possibility of having a real-life Jurassic Park is intriguing.


9 posted on 09/14/2018 10:23:46 AM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: ETL
On great magnification, you can see the DNA spiral:


11 posted on 09/14/2018 10:25:43 AM PDT by freedumb2003 (As always IMHO)
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To: Snickering Hound

Re Post #5: What is that? “Gangnam” Ostrich?


12 posted on 09/14/2018 10:25:59 AM PDT by Pearls Before Swine ("It's always a party when you're eating the seed corn.")
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To: ETL

Bring back T-Rex!


13 posted on 09/14/2018 10:26:21 AM PDT by bgill (CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.")
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14 posted on 09/14/2018 10:26:37 AM PDT by DannyTN
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To: trisham

Hi, I hope you are doing well.

“The possibility of having a real-life Jurassic Park is intriguing.”

And dangerous. Until we can develop a 40 watt plasma rifle.

5.56mm


15 posted on 09/14/2018 10:27:07 AM PDT by M Kehoe (DRAIN THE SWAMP!)
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To: Navy Patriot

We have a winner!


17 posted on 09/14/2018 10:28:19 AM PDT by Huskrrrr
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To: M Kehoe

Hi, M Kehoe! I hear you. :)


18 posted on 09/14/2018 10:39:17 AM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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Scary. :)


19 posted on 09/14/2018 10:40:15 AM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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The possibility of having a real-life Jurassic Park is intriguing.

Using this same research, they've already been able to grow chicken embryos with dinosaur features; teeth, arms with claws, long tails, etc.

Imagine doing it with an emu instead of a chicken. The resulting creature might be almost identical to the velociraptors from Jurassic Park.

We may only be a few years away...

20 posted on 09/14/2018 10:44:38 AM PDT by pcottraux (depthsofpentecost.com)
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