Scientists have sequenced the avocado genome
The project was led by the National Laboratory of Genomics for Biodiversity (LANGEBIO) in Mexico
Ancient DNA help scientists study human Evolution: “It’s like a time capsule”
"Now we have the tools by which we can actually extract and sequence entire genomes directly from the skeletal remains of ancient individuals"
DNA tests confirm ancient Philistines were from Crete
A team of scientists from the Max Planck Institute analysed samples from a cemetery in Eschelon