Extraction of fossil DNA C018 / 5728
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Extraction of fossil DNA C018 / 5728
Extraction of fossil DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid). Prof. Juan Luis Arsuaga (left) and his team with fossilised Homo heidelbergensis bones found at the Sima de los Huesos site, Sierra de Atapuerca, Spain. The 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, collaborated on the sequencing of mitochondrial DNA from a H. heidlebergensis femur (thigh) bone (femur 13). 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
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In this photo print, we witness the groundbreaking extraction of fossil DNA from Homo heidelbergensis bones found at the Sima de los Huesos site in Sierra de Atapuerca, Spain. The esteemed Prof. Juan Luis Arsuaga and his team are seen on the left, working diligently to unravel the mysteries of our ancient past. Collaborating with the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany, Prof. Arsuaga's department at Madrid's Centro Mixto de Evolucion y Comportamiento Humanos embarked on a remarkable journey to sequence mitochondrial DNA from a 400,000-year-old H. heidelbergensis femur bone (femur 13). This extraordinary discovery marked it as the oldest human DNA sequence ever published (December 2013). The results of their painstaking efforts revealed an astonishing revelation – H. heidelbergensis was found to be more closely related to Denisovans than Neanderthals, shedding new light on our evolutionary history. This image captures not only a momentous scientific achievement but also showcases the dedication and collaboration between experts in paleontology and genetics. It symbolizes humanity's unending quest for knowledge about our origins and serves as a reminder that even after hundreds of thousands of years, fragments of our past can still be preserved within fossilized remains. Photographed by JAVIER TRUEBA/MSF/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY, this snapshot immortalizes an important milestone in paleoanthropology and highlights how science continues to push boundaries in unraveling humanity's ancient genetic code.
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