Virus DNA preserved in 700-year-old frozen caribou poo

Monday, November 3, 2014 - 14:00 in Biology & Nature

The DNA of a plant virus was still in 'great shape' after spending 700 years encased in frozen caribou feces in Canada's Arctic, scientists report, suggesting that well-preserved viruses may be released into the environment as the climate warms.

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