Human evolution out of Africa: the role of refugia and climate change
JR Stewart, CB Stringer - science, 2012 - science.org
Although an African origin of the modern human species is generally accepted, the
evolutionary processes involved in the speciation, geographical spread, and eventual …
evolutionary processes involved in the speciation, geographical spread, and eventual …
Ancient DNA studies: new perspectives on old samples
In spite of past controversies, the field of ancient DNA is now a reliable research area due to
recent methodological improvements. A series of recent large-scale studies have revealed …
recent methodological improvements. A series of recent large-scale studies have revealed …
Partial genetic turnover in neandertals: continuity in the east and population replacement in the west
Remarkably little is known about the population-level processes leading up to the extinction
of the neandertal. To examine this, we use mitochondrial DNA sequences from 13 …
of the neandertal. To examine this, we use mitochondrial DNA sequences from 13 …
Were European steppe bison migratory? 18O, 13C and Sr intra-tooth isotopic variations applied to a palaeoethological reconstruction
This paper focuses on the palaeoethological study of steppe bison (Bison priscus), a
Eurasiatic species that disappeared at the end of the Pleistocene. In the Southern steppe of …
Eurasiatic species that disappeared at the end of the Pleistocene. In the Southern steppe of …
High potential for using DNA from ancient herring bones to inform modern fisheries management and conservation
Pacific herring (Clupea pallasi) are an abundant and important component of the coastal
ecosystems for the west coast of North America. Current Canadian federal herring …
ecosystems for the west coast of North America. Current Canadian federal herring …
Robust estimates of extinction time in the geological record
The rate at which a once-abundant population declines in density prior to local or global
extinction can strongly influence the precision of statistical estimates of extinction time. Here …
extinction can strongly influence the precision of statistical estimates of extinction time. Here …
Microsatellite and Mitochondrial Data Provide Evidence for a Single Major Introduction for the Neartic Leafhopper Scaphoideus titanus in Europe
D Papura, C Burban, M Van Helden, X Giresse… - PLoS …, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Scaphoideus titanus, a leafhopper native to North America and invasive in Europe, is the
vector of the Flavescence dorée phytoplasma, the causal agent of the most important form of …
vector of the Flavescence dorée phytoplasma, the causal agent of the most important form of …
Ancient biomolecules in Quaternary palaeoecology
The last few years have seen an enormous proliferation of ancient biomolecules research,
especially in the field of ancient DNA. Ancient DNA studies have been transformed by the …
especially in the field of ancient DNA. Ancient DNA studies have been transformed by the …
Microsatellite genotyping reveals end‐Pleistocene decline in mammoth autosomal genetic variation
V Nyström, J Humphrey, P Skoglund… - Molecular …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The last glaciation was a dynamic period with strong impact on the demography of many
species and populations. In recent years, mitochondrial DNA sequences retrieved from …
species and populations. In recent years, mitochondrial DNA sequences retrieved from …
Paleoecology in an era of climate change: how the past can provide insights into the future
Anthropogenic climate change is the most prominent conservation issue of our time.
Expectations are that the Earth's climate will warm~ 2.5–6.5° within the next century. The …
Expectations are that the Earth's climate will warm~ 2.5–6.5° within the next century. The …