FloatieMoon
01-11-2006, 03:31 AM
Israeli researchers have germinated a date palm from 2,000-year-old seeds, in a bid to find new medicines to benefit future generations.
Dr. Sarah Sallon, of the Louis Borick Natural Medicine Research Center at the Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem, in collaboration with botanist Dr. Elaine Solowey, of the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies at Kibbutz Ketura, have succeeded in growing a date palm seedling from seeds 2,000 years old.
The ancient seeds were found 30 years ago during archeological excavations at the mountain fortress of Masada, where Jewish rebels chose suicide over capture by Roman legions in the year 73. Radio-carbon dating shows the seeds to be some 2,000 years old, placing them during or just before the Masada revolt. These are reportedly the oldest seeds ever brought back to life.
More: Click here (http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Israel+beyond+politics/A+2000-year-old+palm+tree+comes+to+life+14-Jun-2005.htm?DisplayMode=print)
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(Source: the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 14, 2005)
Dr. Sarah Sallon, of the Louis Borick Natural Medicine Research Center at the Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem, in collaboration with botanist Dr. Elaine Solowey, of the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies at Kibbutz Ketura, have succeeded in growing a date palm seedling from seeds 2,000 years old.
The ancient seeds were found 30 years ago during archeological excavations at the mountain fortress of Masada, where Jewish rebels chose suicide over capture by Roman legions in the year 73. Radio-carbon dating shows the seeds to be some 2,000 years old, placing them during or just before the Masada revolt. These are reportedly the oldest seeds ever brought back to life.
More: Click here (http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Israel+beyond+politics/A+2000-year-old+palm+tree+comes+to+life+14-Jun-2005.htm?DisplayMode=print)
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(Source: the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 14, 2005)