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Lupinus arcticus Wats. Grown from Seeds of Pleistocene Age

1967; American Association for the Advancement of Science; Volume: 158; Issue: 3797 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1126/science.158.3797.113

1095-9203

A. E. Porsild, C. R. Harington, Gerald A. Mulligan,

Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies

Seeds of the arctic tundra lupine ( Lupinus arcticus ) at least 10,000 years old were found in lemming burrows deeply buried in permanently frozen silt of Pleistocene age in unglaciated central Yukon. They readily germinated in the laboratory and have since grown into normal, healthy plants.