Ian Randall | 2 March 2010
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Analysis of fossilised DNA from Norway has shown that polar bears evolved rapidly during the late Pleistocene epoch. The study, which represents the oldest mitochondrial genome to be sequenced so far, was compared with modern brown and polar bear specimens.
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Category: Evolutionary Biology, Palaeontology, Pleistocene, Vertebrate Palaeontology |
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Tags: Brown bears, DNA, Fossils, Jawbone, Late Pleistocene, Polar Bear, Svalbard, University of Oslo