Wooly Mammoth DNA Sequenced from Hair

by Joe Palca, NPR

Just because an animal is dead and gone, doesn't mean its genes are lost forever. Scientist are reporting that they have been able to sequence the DNA of a wooly mammoth that died nearly 50,000 years ago. They got the DNA from a sample of the animal's hair.

Broadcast Dates

• All Things Considered, September 28, 2007