How ancient RNA survives and what we can learn from it

Marc R. Friedländer; M. Thomas P. Gilbert

doi:10.1038/s41580-024-00726-y

How ancient RNA survives and what we can learn from it

Marc R. Friedländer^*, M. Thomas P. Gilbert

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Abstract

Although normally transient, RNA can persist postmortem when preserved by cold, desiccation or chemical treatment. In this Comment, we discuss how ancient RNA enables the study of gene expression of (pre)historic viruses, plants and animals going back at least as far as the last Ice Age.

Original language	English
Journal	Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology
Volume	25
Issue number	6
Pages (from-to)	417-418
Number of pages	2
ISSN	1471-0072
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41580-024-00726-y
Publication status	Published - 2024

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