A report by a research group was recently published on the website.conversion revealed that the methodSolve puzzlesfrom genetic material or ancient DNA to investigate the ancient origins of Upokoro It dates back to 15-23 million years ago, but today little fossil evidence of Upokororo is preserved in museums. This is one of the reasons why researchers know little about fish. But more challenging is that the fossils were treated with formaldehyde. which is a chemical that holds the shape of the fish But it also damages the DNA of the fish.
Fortunately, new methods have recently been developed that help isolate and analyze small fragments of damaged DNA. which analyzesDNAfor the first time from the ruins of Upokoro DNA data confirmed that Upo Kororo. Its closest relative is the Australian grayling.
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