The Reverse Evolution Machine

latitude 37.002185, longitude -122.058169

In search of the common ancestor of all mammals, UC Santa Cruz scientist David Haussler is pulling a complete reversal. Instead of studying fossils, he's comparing the genomes of living mammals to construct a map of our common ancestors' DNA. His technique holds promise for providing a better picture of how life evolved.

Air Date: Tuesday, Sep 4 2007 at 7:30PM
Duration: 9:03 Episode: 117 Segment: b
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Topic: Biology
Location: Santa Cruz County

Reverse Evolution Machine Educator Guide

Use this Educator Guide to help your students understand how using the DNA of organisms alive today can help uncover clues to extinct plants and animals.
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