Mr. Singularity | Legendary Extinct Dire Wolf DNA Sequenced By Scientists @MrSingularity | Uploaded July 2021 | Updated October 2024, 6 hours ago.
π Would you want a Dire Wolf as a pet? π
π Dire wolves were extinct at the end of the Pleistocene era, 11,700 years ago. Scientists have no understanding of their evolution or the reasons for their disappearance. Discovery sheds light on mysteries that biologists have pondered for more than 100 years. Researchers recreate the evolutionary history of long-extinct carnivores. Dire wolves were a 'lone wolf' when it came to interbreeding.
Researchers found no evidence of gene flow between the dire wolves and the gray wolves or coyotes. The lack of interbreeding may have exacerbated the dire wolf's demise. It is generally believed that because of its body size, the Dire Wolf was more experienced in hunting big prey. The research was the first ever to publish genome-wide data on dire wolves. The genomic analysisΒ focused on both the nuclear genome and the mitochondrial genome, which is abundant in ancient remains of the species. Researchers hope to use the findings to better understand the evolutionary history of ancient and extinct animals.
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Sources:
β nature.com/articles/s41586-020-03082-x
β wired.com/story/game-of-thrones-dire-wolves-dna-sequenced
β scientificamerican.com/article/dire-wolves-were-not-really-wolves-new-genetic-clues-reveal
β https://today.tamu.edu/2021/01/13/dna-reveals-lineage-of-ancient-dire-wolves/
β nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/dire-wolf-dna-study-reveals-surprises
β sciencemag.org/news/2021/01/legendary-dire-wolf-may-not-have-been-wolf-all
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π Would you want a Dire Wolf as a pet? π
π Dire wolves were extinct at the end of the Pleistocene era, 11,700 years ago. Scientists have no understanding of their evolution or the reasons for their disappearance. Discovery sheds light on mysteries that biologists have pondered for more than 100 years. Researchers recreate the evolutionary history of long-extinct carnivores. Dire wolves were a 'lone wolf' when it came to interbreeding.
Researchers found no evidence of gene flow between the dire wolves and the gray wolves or coyotes. The lack of interbreeding may have exacerbated the dire wolf's demise. It is generally believed that because of its body size, the Dire Wolf was more experienced in hunting big prey. The research was the first ever to publish genome-wide data on dire wolves. The genomic analysisΒ focused on both the nuclear genome and the mitochondrial genome, which is abundant in ancient remains of the species. Researchers hope to use the findings to better understand the evolutionary history of ancient and extinct animals.
Thanks and Enjoy π₯ π₯
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π₯ #Dire #Wolf #DNA
Sources:
β nature.com/articles/s41586-020-03082-x
β wired.com/story/game-of-thrones-dire-wolves-dna-sequenced
β scientificamerican.com/article/dire-wolves-were-not-really-wolves-new-genetic-clues-reveal
β https://today.tamu.edu/2021/01/13/dna-reveals-lineage-of-ancient-dire-wolves/
β nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/dire-wolf-dna-study-reveals-surprises
β sciencemag.org/news/2021/01/legendary-dire-wolf-may-not-have-been-wolf-all
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