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Scientists pull ancient RNA from a wooly mammoth's body

https://www.npr.org/2025/11/14/nx-s1-5607041/wooly-mammoth-oldest-rna-yukahttps://www.sciencealert.com/yuka-the-woolly-mammoth-just-gave-us-the-oldest-rna-ever-sequencedhttps://www.livescience.com/animals/mammoths/mammoth-rna-sequenced-for-the-first-time-marking-a-giant-leap-toward-understanding-prehistoric-life
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  • The woolly mammoth Yuka yields the oldest RNA sequences, extending ancient transcriptomics to about 40,000 years ago.
  • RNA from Yuka reveals which genes were active at death, offering a real-time glimpse of tissue activity unseen by DNA alone.
  • RNA molecules can survive longer than previously thought, suggesting permafrost conditions may enable ancient transcriptomics for other species.

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Yuka The Woolly Mammoth Just Gave Us The Oldest RNA Ever Sequenced

Yuka The Woolly Mammoth Just Gave Us The Oldest RNA Ever Sequenced

Mammoth RNA sequenced for the first time, marking a giant leap toward understanding prehistoric life

Mammoth RNA sequenced for the first time, marking a giant leap toward understanding prehistoric life

A Frozen Woolly Mammoth Reveals the World’s Oldest RNA

A Frozen Woolly Mammoth Reveals the World’s Oldest RNA

Ancient RNA offers a snapshot of a mammoth's life 39,000 years ago

Ancient RNA offers a snapshot of a mammoth's life 39,000 years ago

A Woolly Mammoth, Beautifully Preserved In Permafrost For 40,000 Years, Reveals Its RNA

A Woolly Mammoth, Beautifully Preserved In Permafrost For 40,000 Years, Reveals Its RNA

40,000-year-old woolly mammoth RNA offers a peek into its last moments

40,000-year-old woolly mammoth RNA offers a peek into its last moments

Soft tissue of 40,000-year-old Siberian mammoth offers astonishing glimpse into final moments of its life | Discover Wildlife

Soft tissue of 40,000-year-old Siberian mammoth offers astonishing glimpse into final moments of its life | Discover Wildlife

World’s oldest RNA extracted from ice age woolly mammoth

World’s oldest RNA extracted from ice age woolly mammoth

World’s oldest RNA found in 40,000-year-old woolly mammoth

World’s oldest RNA found in 40,000-year-old woolly mammoth

De-extinction of woolly mammoth closer as scientists extract RNA

De-extinction of woolly mammoth closer as scientists extract RNA

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