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2 days agoIf you say it like that, I’ll happily abandon science to go velocitaptor jousting with you!


If you say it like that, I’ll happily abandon science to go velocitaptor jousting with you!


Even under the best preservation conditions, there is an upper boundary of 0.4–1.5 million years for a sample to contain sufficient DNA for sequencing technologies.
Depending on the source DNA seems to have a half life of 500-1500 years. This source calculates with slightly over 500 years. Permafrost samples may be more on the upper end of the scale but the message would be similar:
https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/how-long-does-dna-last