The phrase "ancient characteristic" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a feature or quality that is typical of ancient times or cultures.
Example: "The ancient characteristic of the ruins suggests a rich history that dates back thousands of years."
Alternatives: "historical trait" or "archaic feature".
All commelinids except the palms have abundant starch in their endosperm, an ancient characteristic that may have originated about 120 million years ago (Janssen and Bremer 2004).
In light of this experimental data, the nuclear localized CC-type GRX TGA interaction could be an ancient characteristic of CC-type class GRXs.
The lack of response to stimuli could therefore also be a general pathology-related host reaction or an ancient characteristic of entomopathogenic fungi in general.
The PIP1 and PIP2 groups and the Ca2+ gating appear to be specific to land plants whereas the pH gating is a more ancient characteristic shared by all PIPs.
The need to find deeper meaning to life, illness and death is an ancient characteristic of Homo sapiens, and the abstract thought involved in this process appears unique to our species.
All the three BjSultr1 2 forms are controlled by the first pathway as indicated by the analysis of their respective contribution to the increase in the cumulative amount of the BjSultr1 2 transcripts under sulfur starvation, but only two forms (BjSultr1 2b/c) seem to have retained the ancient characteristic to be controlled by the second regulatory pathway.
The Stroebels have continued Hegardt's quest to capture horses from the wild with a Tarpan look and breed them to draw out the ancient characteristics.
All of these factors, combined with molecular data from phylogenetic analysis, contribute to the evidence that D. regia possesses some of the most ancient characteristics within the genus.
ArM0029B contains more mt genes than other sequenced trebouxiophycean algae to date, suggesting that it may show ancient characteristics of its mt genome among trebouxiophycean algae.
In Sumatra the Muslim rulers encouraged a revival of the pre-Indian ancestor cult, along with its ancient and characteristic arts.
Ornamental surfaces are usually carved in what may be called a champlevéº method, which is both ancient and characteristic of all the schools of the classical Near East.
