Life Inside A Dinosaur Bone: A Thriving Microbiome
E. T. Saitta, R. Liang, C. Y. Lau, C. M. Brown, N. R. Longrich, T. G. Kaye, B. J. Novak, S. Salzberg, P. Donohoe, M. Dickinson, J. Vinther, I. D. Bull, R. A. Brooker, P. Martin, G. D. Abbott, , T. C. Onstott
This study shows that Late Cretaceous dinosaur bones host a living microbiome, distinct from surrounding sediment, challenging assumptions about fossil preservation and original organic material.
bioRxiv · Sep 7, 2018Paleontology