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Re:Dinosaur Feathers Found in Ancient Amber by chc on Saturday September 21, 2013 @01:47PM (#6423768)
But AFAIK nobody really believes you'll find readable DNA in there. It just doesn't last more than a couple of million years no matter how carefully you preserve it.
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Re:Dinosaur Feathers Found in Ancient Amber by andrewflnr on Saturday September 21, 2013 @02:50PM (#6423987)
I don't remember which source it was, but I remember they did claim to have (partially) sequenced it, and found that it's nearest living relative was chickens.
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