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According
to the study published in Current Biology, scientists have been able to
extract and revive moss that is believed to be 1500 years old from
beneath the ice of the Antarctic.
1500-Year-Old Antarctic Moss Brought Back to Life
According to the study published in Current Biology,
scientists have been able to extract and revive moss that is believed
to be 1500 years old from beneath the ice of the Antarctic. This is a
major first development for scientists as previously they have only been
able to pull out microbes and permafrost.
They have not succeeded in reviving any multicellular structures that are as old as this moss or anything that can regenerate. This moss was extracted from a moss bank in the island of Signy within the Antarctic Peninsula.
The pieces of extracted moss were carefully placed in specially sealed containers and were also exposed to conditions of light as well as temperature that are conducive for its growth.
Moss has a tendency to regenerate and grow at various depths in the ocean. It only requires one intact core piece of moss to stimulate such growth. Carbon dating of some of the stem samples of moss has shown that regenerated moss growth was last seen in 300-450 A.D.
Scientists are confident that they have been able to extract the real moss and rule out any contamination growth. They say that this moss can survive for long if kept free from any contamination and the right conditions are provided.
Moss plays a very important role in the ecosystem. It provides and acts as a repository for carbon dioxide and it is also possible to detect climatic conditions that existed in the past with the help of Polar Moss Core Study. The researchers make use of moss to also check the change in environment over time.
Photo Above: Moss regrowth at different depths in the core. Source
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1,500-Year-Old Frozen Moss Revived In The Antartic
They have not succeeded in reviving any multicellular structures that are as old as this moss or anything that can regenerate. This moss was extracted from a moss bank in the island of Signy within the Antarctic Peninsula.
The pieces of extracted moss were carefully placed in specially sealed containers and were also exposed to conditions of light as well as temperature that are conducive for its growth.
Moss has a tendency to regenerate and grow at various depths in the ocean. It only requires one intact core piece of moss to stimulate such growth. Carbon dating of some of the stem samples of moss has shown that regenerated moss growth was last seen in 300-450 A.D.
Scientists are confident that they have been able to extract the real moss and rule out any contamination growth. They say that this moss can survive for long if kept free from any contamination and the right conditions are provided.
Moss plays a very important role in the ecosystem. It provides and acts as a repository for carbon dioxide and it is also possible to detect climatic conditions that existed in the past with the help of Polar Moss Core Study. The researchers make use of moss to also check the change in environment over time.
Photo Above: Moss regrowth at different depths in the core. Source
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