S. Sallon and colleagues ("germination, genetics, and growth of an ancient date seed," Brevia, 13 June, p. 1464) reported the successful germination and growth of a 2000-year-old date seed excavated from underneath a Herodian fortress near the Dead Sea. On the basis of radiocarbon dating of additional seeds recovered from the same excavation as well as seed remains recovered when repotting the palm seedling, S. Sallon et al. claimed to have found the oldest seed with the ability to germinate.
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机译：S. Sallon和同事（“古代枣种子的发芽，遗传和生长，” Brevia，6月13日，第1464页）报道了从Herodian堡垒下方挖出的具有2000年历史的枣种子的成功发芽和生长。在死海附近。 S. Sallon等人根据放射性碳定年的方法，从同一个发掘中回收的其他种子以及在重新种植棕榈苗时回收的种子仍保留下来。自称找到了具有发芽能力的最古老的种子。
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