It's great that most of Luzia was recovered but I fear that the fire may have irreparably damaged its surviving DNA. A reminder of how crucial it is to sample ASAP, rather than "save" such samples for the future - time is the great destroyerhttps://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/21/world/americas/brazil-museum-luzia-fossil.html …
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When we compare the age of the fossil to where and when it was destroyed, and past track records (of many other artifacts), perhaps it would be more accurate to say that 'museums/libraries are the great destroyer'. As soon as they are unearthed, a clock starts ticking, rapidly.
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