Extraction of fossil DNA C018 / 5401
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Extraction of fossil DNA C018 / 5401
Extraction of fossil DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid). Material drilled from a fossilised Homo heidelbergensis femur (thigh) bone (femur 13) found at the Sima de los Huesos site, Sierra de Atapuerca, Spain. The mitochondrial DNA was extracted and sequenced. The fossil is over 400, 000 years old, making it the oldest human DNA sequence published to date (December 2013). It showed that H. heidelbergensis was more closely related to the Denisovans, an eastern Eurasian hominin, than to Neanderthals. The work was carried out in a collaboration between Centro Mixto de Evolucion y Comportamiento Humanos, Madrid, Spain, directed by Prof. Juan Luis Arsuaga and Svante Paabos department of genetics, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany
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Department Of Genetics Dna Analysis Earliest Early Human Early Man Extraction Fossil Fossil Human Fossil Man Fossilised Fossilized Genome Germany Hominin Homo Heidelbergensis Juan Luis Arsuaga Leipzig Mitochondrial Dna Oldest Paleoanthropology Paleogenetics Pit Of Bones Prehistoric Prehistory Preserved Sample Sampling Sequenced Sierra De Atapuerca Sima De Los Huesos Spain Svante Paabo Deoxyribonucleic Acid Genetics Laboratory Palaeontology
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This print showcases the groundbreaking extraction of fossil DNA from a Homo heidelbergensis femur bone, known as femur 13, found at the Sima de los Huesos site in Sierra de Atapuerca, Spain. The material obtained is over 400,000 years old, making it the oldest human DNA sequence ever published (December 2013). The mitochondrial DNA extracted and sequenced from this ancient fossil revealed an astonishing revelation about our evolutionary history. Contrary to previous assumptions, it demonstrated that H. heidelbergensis shared a closer genetic relationship with the Denisovans, an eastern Eurasian hominin group, than with Neanderthals. This remarkable scientific achievement was made possible through a collaborative effort between Centro Mixto de Evolucion y Comportamiento Humanos in Madrid, Spain under the guidance of Prof. Juan Luis Arsuaga and Svante Paabo's department of genetics at Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany. The image captures a momentous milestone in paleogenetics and offers us a glimpse into our distant past. It symbolizes humanity's relentless pursuit to unravel its own origins by meticulously extracting and analyzing preserved samples from fossils like this one. Javier Trueba/MSF/Science Photo Library has artfully captured this significant scientific endeavor that sheds light on early humans' complex relationships and provides invaluable insights into our evolutionary journey.
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