01-07-2020, 10:36 AM
Tests were experimented on this tree to establish the truth of a legend claiming that Pocahontas planted a mulberry tree in Norfolk and it was proven to be inconclusive. The native american had travelled to England with her husband John Rolfe in 1616 after saving a colonialists life. They spent 10 months in England before Pocahontas passed away and it was said that when she was visiting he husbands family, that is when she planted the tree. The tree still produces fruit and is in the same location.
Researchers had decided to test the tree to see if it was all true and to figure out the DNA. They tested as many mulberry trees they could find nearby, they tried to get fingerprints or some kind of DNA out of it. They tested about 8 trees but got no clear evidence and observed that they probably belonged to the same clone.
What are your thoughts on this topic? It is quite cool how we have the ability to find such things as DNA by doing some tests, don't you think so?
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-norfolk-50669758
Researchers had decided to test the tree to see if it was all true and to figure out the DNA. They tested as many mulberry trees they could find nearby, they tried to get fingerprints or some kind of DNA out of it. They tested about 8 trees but got no clear evidence and observed that they probably belonged to the same clone.
What are your thoughts on this topic? It is quite cool how we have the ability to find such things as DNA by doing some tests, don't you think so?
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-norfolk-50669758