[Rockhounds] Mitogenomics of Yukon Saber-toothed Cat Fossils

[Paul]

Fossils from cat with 'steak knife' fangs, found in Yukon, give
researchers something to chew on. Two fossils help provide
new insight into the mysterious, and extinct, scimitar cat.
CBC News, Oct 25, 2017
<http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/yukon-scimitar-cat-fossils-paleontologists-1.4372037>

The paper is:

Paijmans, J.L., Barnett, R., Gilbert, M.T.P., Zepeda-Mendoza,
M.L., Reumer, J.W., de Vos, J., Zazula, G., Nagel, D., Baryshnikov,
G.F., Leonard, J.A. and Rohland, N., 2017. Evolutionary
History of Saber-Toothed Cats Based on Ancient Mitogenomics.
Current Biology.
<http://b3.ifrm.com/30233/130/0/p3005065/Evolutionary_History_of_Saber_Toothed_Cats_Based_on_Ancient_Mitogenomics.pdf>
<http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960982217311983>

Other articles are:

Klondike placer miner makes rare discovery of extinct muskox skull
Stuart Schmidt discovered the helmeted muskox skull and horns
during routine work on Monday. CBC News Posted: Sep 14, 2017
<http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/klondike-muskox-schmidt-placer-skull-1.4290440>

How one Yukon fossil helped solve an ancient mystery
A single fossil found a decade ago near Old Crow prompted new d
iscoveries about North America's first bison By Paul Tukker,
CBC News, March16, 2017
<http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/yukon-fossil-bison-beringia-north-america-1.4027052>

Paul H.