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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 theyve 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 relatives 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 selectionwhich 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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09/14/2018 10:14:36 AM PDT
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ETL
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09/14/2018 10:14:55 AM PDT
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ETL
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09/14/2018 10:17:07 AM PDT
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ETL
(Obama-Hillary, REAL Russia collusion! Uranium-One Deal, Missile Defense, Iran Deal, Nukes: Click ETL)
To: ETL
Scientists may have uncovered what dinosaur DNA looks likeThis!
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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)
To: ETL
To: ETL
Normal DNA
Dino DNA
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posted on
09/14/2018 10:22:43 AM PDT
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DannyTN
To: ETL
God is the Creator and Designer.
He always makes good stuff...................
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09/14/2018 10:23:16 AM PDT
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Red Badger
(July 2018 - the month the world learns the TRUTH......Q Anon.......Timelines change. Aug 16)
To: DannyTN
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09/14/2018 10:23:33 AM PDT
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ETL
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To: ETL
The possibility of having a real-life Jurassic Park is intriguing.
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09/14/2018 10:23:46 AM PDT
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trisham
(Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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09/14/2018 10:23:52 AM PDT
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ETL
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To: ETL
On great magnification, you can see the DNA spiral:
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09/14/2018 10:25:43 AM PDT
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freedumb2003
(As always IMHO)
To: Snickering Hound
Re Post #5: What is that? “Gangnam” Ostrich?
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09/14/2018 10:25:59 AM PDT
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Pearls Before Swine
("It's always a party when you're eating the seed corn.")
To: ETL
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09/14/2018 10:26:21 AM PDT
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bgill
(CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.")
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09/14/2018 10:26:37 AM PDT
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DannyTN
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
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09/14/2018 10:27:07 AM PDT
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M Kehoe
(DRAIN THE SWAMP!)
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09/14/2018 10:28:02 AM PDT
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ETL
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09/14/2018 10:28:19 AM PDT
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Huskrrrr
To: M Kehoe
Hi, M Kehoe! I hear you. :)
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09/14/2018 10:39:17 AM PDT
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trisham
(Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
To: ETL
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09/14/2018 10:40:15 AM PDT
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trisham
(Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
To: trisham; ETL
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...
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09/14/2018 10:44:38 AM PDT
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pcottraux
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