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Ancient Cloning Moss
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Ancient Cloning Moss
Quote:A moss spreading throughout the Hawaiian Islands (map) appears to be an ancient clone that has copied itself for some 50,000 years—and may be one of the oldest multicellular organisms on Earth, a new study suggests.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/...t-science/

New discoveries every day on this old pebble we call Earth.
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Ancient Cloning Moss - by Erinome - January 5, 2012 at 1:44 am
RE: Ancient Cloning Moss - by passionatefool - January 8, 2012 at 12:38 pm
RE: Ancient Cloning Moss - by frankiej - January 8, 2012 at 1:12 pm

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