32,000 year old extinct plant is resuscitated

[mr.bigglesworth]

A 32,000 year old seed was successfully germinated. The extinct plant dubbed the 'Arctic Flower' set a record for being the oldest seed to be germinated. The previous record holder was the Judean Date Palm @ 2,000 years. The palm was also exctinct but is now over 6 feet tall and has given off numerous seeds. This is 2012 news. Brand New. Pretty cool.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/21/s...ic-flower-that-died-32000-years-ago.html?_r=0

 

[sackking67]

Wow!!


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[strollo22]

That's pretty amazing.


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[Redbellypiranha]

very cool.

 

[Tyler2012]

Learned something new today.


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[strollo22]

^^ me too. Mr.Bigglesworth can actually make a normal, interesting thread.


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[Pfisherman]

Meh.

Wake me up when they clone dinosaurs and genesplice them with frogs.

 

[ballinouttacntrol]

^^ me too. Mr.Bigglesworth can actually make a normal, interesting thread.


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nice find doc evil's cat

 

[knifegill]

Yes, but can I EAT it?

 

[SumoNinja]

Isn't bigglesworth an acct that father and son use?

This has to be senior biggie

Usually junior's on