Using palaeoenvironmental DNA to reconstruct past environments: progress and prospects
Palaeoenvironmental DNA (PalEnDNA) is defined as ancient DNA (aDNA) originating from
disseminated genetic material within palaeoenvironmental samples. Sources of PalEnDNA …
disseminated genetic material within palaeoenvironmental samples. Sources of PalEnDNA …
On the use of spores of coprophilous fungi preserved in sediments to indicate past herbivore presence
CM Lee, B van Geel, WD Gosling - Quaternary, 2022 - mdpi.com
Fungal spores that grew on the faeces of herbivores in the past can be extracted from
sediments and used to identify the presence of herbivores in former ecosystems. This …
sediments and used to identify the presence of herbivores in former ecosystems. This …
NPP-ID: Non-Pollen Palynomorph Image Database as a research and educational platform
LS Shumilovskikh, ES Shumilovskikh, F Schlütz… - Vegetation History and …, 2022 - Springer
Non-pollen palynomorphs (NPPs) form a large group of biological objects found in
palynological slides besides pollen grains. This includes various remains of algae and fungi …
palynological slides besides pollen grains. This includes various remains of algae and fungi …
Late Pleistocene shrub expansion preceded megafauna turnover and extinctions in eastern Beringia
AJ Monteath, BV Gaglioti… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
The collapse of the steppe-tundra biome (mammoth steppe) at the end of the Pleistocene is
used as an important example of top-down ecosystem cascades, where human hunting of …
used as an important example of top-down ecosystem cascades, where human hunting of …
Evidence of Ice Age humans in eastern Beringia suggests early migration to North America
Our understanding of the timing and pathway of human arrival to the Americas remains an
important and polarizing topic of debate in archaeology and anthropology. Traditional …
important and polarizing topic of debate in archaeology and anthropology. Traditional …
Fungal palaeodiversity revealed using high‐throughput metabarcoding of ancient DNA from arctic permafrost
The taxonomic and ecological diversity of ancient fungal communities was assessed by
combining next generation sequencing and metabarcoding of DNA preserved in permafrost …
combining next generation sequencing and metabarcoding of DNA preserved in permafrost …
Dung fungi as a proxy for megaherbivores: opportunities and limitations for archaeological applications
AG Perrotti, E Van Asperen - Vegetation History and Archaeobotany, 2019 - Springer
The use of spores of coprophilous fungi from sedimentary sequences as proxy evidence for
large herbivore abundance has garnered pronounced attention and scrutiny over the past …
large herbivore abundance has garnered pronounced attention and scrutiny over the past …
Pollen and non-pollen palynomorph indicators of vegetation and highland grazing activities obtained from modern surface and dung datasets in the eastern Pyrenees
This paper presents the study of modern pollen and non-pollen palynomorph assemblages
carried out along an altitudinal gradient from 1242 to 2541m asl in the south-eastern …
carried out along an altitudinal gradient from 1242 to 2541m asl in the south-eastern …
Gamma-aminobutyric acid enriched rice bran diet attenuates insulin resistance and balances energy expenditure via modification of gut microbiota and short-chain …
In this study, gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) enriched rice bran (ERB) was supplemented
to obese rats to investigate the attenuation of metabolic syndromes induced by high-fat diet …
to obese rats to investigate the attenuation of metabolic syndromes induced by high-fat diet …
Thresholds for the presence of glacial megafauna in central Europe during the last 60,000 years
F Sirocko, J Albert, S Britzius, F Dreher… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Lake sediment records from Holzmaar and the infilled maar of Auel (Eifel, Germany) are
used to reconstruct landscape changes and megafauna abundances. Our data document a …
used to reconstruct landscape changes and megafauna abundances. Our data document a …