Ancient Frozen Plants Revived In Lab

[Skywizard]

Scientists have succeeded in reviving plants frozen during a miniature ice age centuries ago.



Known as the 'Little Ice Age', the period of climatic cooling roughly 400 years ago resulted in ice coverage over large areas of land that are only now beginning to thaw. Of particular interest in these newly melted regions are specimens of plants that despite being encased in ice for centuries are still capable of sprouting new growth when subjected to the right conditions.

"When we looked at them in detail and brought them to the lab, I could see some of the stems actually had new growth of green lateral branches, and that said to me that these guys are regenerating in the field, and that blew my mind," said study author Catherine La Farge. Such plants offer intriguing clues as to how the planet's ecosystems recover from long cyclic periods of ice coverage throughout history.


Read More: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22656239

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[Kimberley]

I also read this article a few minutes ago. Very interesting article.

However I would like to comment that the title of this thread is misleading...the plants were found on the ground where the glaciers had melted off and then some of the plants were taken to a lab for further investigation.

So the plants revived in nature not in the lab....

The title of the article is "Centuries-old frozen plants revived "

We ended up walking along the edge of the glacier margin and we saw these huge populations coming out from underneath the glacier that seemed to have a greenish tint," said Catherine La Farge, lead author of the study.

Bryophytes are different from the land plants that we know best, in that they do not have vascular tissue that helps pump fluids around different parts of the organism.

They can survive being completely desiccated in long Arctic winters, returning to growth in warmer times, but Dr La Farge was surprised by an emergence of bryophytes that had been buried under ice for so long.

"When we looked at them in detail and brought them to the lab, I could see some of the stems actually had new growth of green lateral branches, and that said to me that these guys are regenerating in the field, and that blew my mind," she told BBC News.

[ghostrider]

plants that were frozen in ice 400 years ago ??? too Kewl ... with their rapid regeneration right out of being frozen for so long, hmmmm ??? the power of nature, and the strength of life ...

[Craig]

Will the purveyors of frozen vegetables jump onto this and use it in their advertising? Eat our X even after being frozen for many years it is still fresh!

I wonder if we could freeze the elite? not worrying about the thawing part

[Lifebringer]

It's part of Mother Earth's regeneration genesis. When the plants are encased their growth is either slowed or completely stopped in hibernation, until the thaws. it may have taken 400 years to thaw, but there once was tropical and lush fern like plants in the Artic and Antarctic regions 1000's of years ago as continents separated below or above the equatorial lines after the magnetic pole shifts. This shift I've noticed is moving slower to those who are awake, and faster to those pumping all that negative when the shift is for the "positive."

So far about 23 degrees NE, about 5 yrs ago, it measured 13 degrees SE so I believe it really is a birthing process going on with the push and pull of the gravitational fields. It's like we spin down, and then spin up, like the pains measured in birth.

Soon we'll be able to congradulate Mother Earth for her easing of the woes for God's good souls on this journey forth. We will be grateful for the Divine plan as it separates the 'wheat from the tares at Harvest time.

[Lifebringer]

Nah, Monsanto will try to patent the seeds, because they know what's coming. They geneticly modify them and if they are cures for illness, take every vital chemical out, bottle it in their pharma portfolio and sell it back to us. Sick puppies those Monsanto monsters.

I know there's probably one or two on here now sucking up the space and breathing hard on the comments about them, but tough titty.

The truth will set your souls free. So stop lying Monsanto employees to "yourselves."