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46,000 year Old Worm Revived by Scientists and it Started having Babies after being frozen
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A 46000 year Old Worm was Revived by Scientists and it Started having Babies after being frozen for Tens of thousands of Years
Scientists discovered a female microscopic roundworm in Siberian permafrost, dormant for 46,000 years. The worm started reproducing through parthenogenesis, a process that doesn't require a mate. During dormancy (cryptobiosis), all metabolic processes, including reproduction and development, pause. The worm's genome sequencing revealed it belongs to an "undescribed species" named Panagrolaimus kolymaensis. This new species remained dormant for tens of thousands of years longer than previously resurrected nematodes. Nematodes are found in diverse environments, but only 5,000 marine species have been described so far. The worm could belong to an extinct species, or it might be a previously undescribed common species. Microscopic organisms, like the worm, can suspend their biological functions to survive harsh conditions over geological time scales.
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Scientists discovered a female microscopic roundworm in Siberian permafrost, dormant for 46,000 years. The worm started reproducing through parthenogenesis, a process that doesn't require a mate. During dormancy (cryptobiosis), all metabolic processes, including reproduction and development, pause. The worm's genome sequencing revealed it belongs to an "undescribed species" named Panagrolaimus kolymaensis. This new species remained dormant for tens of thousands of years longer than previously resurrected nematodes. Nematodes are found in diverse environments, but only 5,000 marine species have been described so far. The worm could belong to an extinct species, or it might be a previously undescribed common species. Microscopic organisms, like the worm, can suspend their biological functions to survive harsh conditions over geological time scales.
Tags: ancient worm discovery,new worm species,permafrost worms,worm species,revived,siberian permafrost,ice age worms,climate change,frozen worms,nematode,new discovery,worm,frozen worms come back to life,thawed,discovery,science,cbs news,global news,social
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