Photo: from the archive of NEFU Institute of the North Applied Ecology

The researchers of NEFU and Vrije University of Amsterdam conduct joint microbiologic research in the International Common Use Center “Molecular Paleontology” from January 11 to 14. The scientists received new data about microbiologic structure of Malolyakhovsky mammoth’s body parts.

Doctors-microbiologists and Doctors of Science Wintermans Bastiaan and Budding Andries conduct research within the frameworks of  realization of international scientific program of Malolyakhovsky mammoth’s research. “Scientists from Netherlands have been studying microbiological structure of mammoth’s remains for 4 years – the first research was conducted during the international scientific seminar on mammoth study, which was held at NEFU in March 2014”, said Lena Grigoryeva, the director of Common Use Center “Molecular Paleontology” of the Institute of the North Applied Ecology, the candidate of medical science.

The scientists got the interesting data about microbiological structure of mammoth’s parts of the body, kept in refrigerating chamber of Mammoth’s Museum in the Institute of the North Applied Ecology. They will continue the work in Amsterdam. “As a result, a model of mammoth microbial phenotype will be developed. Received data will contribute to the conception of phylogenetic affinity of ancient microorganisms with modern representatives of animal’s microbial flora. The biotechnological potential of selected microbial strains will be assessed”, said Lena Grigoryeva.

Vrije University of Amsterdam (VU) is one of the leading research universities in Netherlands and leading universities of Europe. VU participates in the Russian State Program “Global Education”.