The (aDNA) application techniques of to ancient archaeologi-DNA (aDNA) techniques to
archaeologi-cal remains in Canada has had a more recent history than other molecular …

The development of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in the mid-1980s by KB Mullis, an
American biochemist, stimulated the rapid growth of a new avenue of anthropological …

Our special section is the first of a two-part series entitled “Bones and Chromosomes: The
Ancient DNA Revolution in Archaeology.” These articles were inspired by the National …

Despite the enormous potential of analyses of ancient DNA for phylogeographic studies of
past populations, the impact these analyses, most of which are performed with fossil …

Genetic sequences have traditionally been generated solely from modern individuals.
Advances in laboratory and sequencing techniques, however, have made it possible to …

Ancient DNA has been discovered in many types of preserved biological material, including
bones, mummies, museum skins, insects in amber and plant fossils, and has become an …

The study of DNA extracted from archaeological specimens is an exciting new avenue of
research that can provide unique evidence for addressing archaeological questions. Here …

Ancient DNA research from its inception in the 1980s is reviewed in the context of pre-
Columbian archaeology. Changing approaches to the recovery of DNA from human remains …

A novel method of ancient DNA (aDNA) purification was developed using ion‐exchange
columns to improve PCR‐amplifiable DNA extraction from ancient bone samples. Thirteen …

The analysis of DNA extracted from archaeological specimens to address anthropological
questions is becoming increasingly common. Despite widespread interest in ancient DNA …