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Pregnant T. rex may contain dinosaur DNA
Sunday, March 20, 2016 16:33
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Scientists believe there may be fragments of dinosaur DNA preserved in a pregnant T. rex found in Montana. The 68 million-year-old find may also shed light on the evolution of egg-laying and dinosaur gender differences.
“We have some evidence that fragments of DNA may be preserved in dinosaur fossils, but this remains to be tested further.” assistant research professor of biological sciences at North Carolina State University, Lindsay Zanno, told Discovery News.
The T. rex in question has retained its medullary bone, proving it was pregnant. The medullary bone is only present during egg laying and it could possibly retain preserved DNA …. https://www.rt.com
Source: http://luismmx.blogspot.com/2016/03/pregnant-t-rex-may-contain-dinosaur-dna.html
