Age of viable bacteria extracted from amber
| Range | 34,000 to170,000 Years |
|---|---|
| Organism | Bacteria Micrococcus luteus |
| Reference | Greenblatt CL, Baum J, Klein BY, Nachshon S, Koltunov V, Cano RJ. Micrococcus luteus survival in amber. Microb Ecol. 2004 Jul48(1):120-7. p.122 right column 4th paragraphPubMed ID15164240 |
| Method | 16S RNA analysis (comparison with conspecific bacteria) |
| Comments | From 120-million-year-old amber deposits. |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 106140 |