Mammoth Yuka (IMAGE)

Stockholm University

Mammoth Yuka

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One of Yuka’s legs, illustrating the exceptional preservation of the lower part of the leg after the skin had been removed, which enabled recovery of ancient RNA molecules. Photo credit: Valeri Plotnikov.

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Valeri Plotnikov

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