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Nitram

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10. According to the article at the link...

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Fri Sep 5, 2014, 07:53 AM

Sep 2014

...they collected 18 specimens, but preserved them improperly in 100% alcohol rather than 80%. So they dried out and the DNA is not viable for sequencing. They'll have to go out and net a few more to analyze the DNA.

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Mysterious mushroom-shaped sea creature defies classification [View all] n2doc Sep 2014 OP

Looks like some kind of worm to me, but I don't really know anything and Cleita Sep 2014 #1

They're not bilateral muriel_volestrangler Sep 2014 #5

Let's hope used condoms aren't gaining a life of their own. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2014 #2

Maybe it's an Ediacaran holdover. Crunchy Frog Sep 2014 #3

Sea Cucumber and sea mushroom.... defacto7 Sep 2014 #4

these days, can't we just settle ambiguities like this via dna? phantom power Sep 2014 #6

Yes. I wonder what they'll have when sequencing it sakabatou Sep 2014 #8

Maybe it's one of those transitional forms svpadgham Sep 2014 #7

"This isn't even my final form!" sakabatou Sep 2014 #9

According to the article at the link... Nitram Sep 2014 #10

At work I use 100% isopropanol svpadgham Sep 2014 #11

Not being picky, but isopropyl alcohol can be obtained in 99% concentration. olegramps Sep 2014 #12

I kinda doubted the 100% thing myself. Nitram Sep 2014 #14

Juvenile face huggers, obviously. DirkGently Sep 2014 #13

That has to be the most horrible way to die that there is. Nitram Sep 2014 #15