Characterization and analysis of a Commiphora species germinated from an ancient seed suggests a possible connection to a species mentioned in the Bible

Characterization and analysis of a Commiphora species germinated from an ancient seed suggests a possible connection to a species mentioned in the Bible

Abstract A seed recovered during archaeological excavations of a cave in the Judean desert was germinated, with radiocarbon analysis indicating an age of 993 CE– 1202 calCE. DNA sequencing and phylogenetic analysis identified the seedling as belonging to the angiosperm genus Commiphora Jacq., sister...

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Main Authors: Sarah Sallon, Elaine Solowey, Morgan R. Gostel, Markus Egli, Gavin R. Flematti, Björn Bohman, Philippe Schaeffer, Pierre Adam, Andrea Weeks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-09-01
Series:Communications Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-024-06721-5

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-024-06721-5

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