Molecular Fossils from Microorganisms Preserved in Glacial Ice
P. Buford Price, J. Jeffrey Morris, Ryan C. Bay, Ajeeth Adhikari, Stephen J. Giovannoni, Kevin L. Vergin
The paper demonstrates that microbial DNA can be preserved in glacial ice and used as a molecular fossil record, revealing ancient microbial sequences distinct from modern ones.
bioRxiv · May 13, 2015 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology