Ancient DNA analysis

L Orlando, R Allaby, P Skoglund… - Nature reviews …, 2021 - nature.com
Although the first ancient DNA molecules were extracted more than three decades ago, the
first ancient nuclear genomes could only be characterized after high-throughput sequencing …

Ancient genomics

C Der Sarkissian, ME Allentoft… - … of the Royal …, 2015 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The past decade has witnessed a revolution in ancient DNA (aDNA) research. Although the
field's focus was previously limited to mitochondrial DNA and a few nuclear markers, whole …

The half-life of DNA in bone: measuring decay kinetics in 158 dated fossils

ME Allentoft, M Collins, D Harker… - … of the Royal …, 2012 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Claims of extreme survival of DNA have emphasized the need for reliable models of DNA
degradation through time. By analysing mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) from 158 radiocarbon …

[图书][B] Molecular ecology

JR Freeland - 2020 - books.google.com
A fully updated guide to the increasingly prevalent use of molecular data in ecological
studies Molecular ecology is concerned with how molecular biology and population genetics …

Protein sequences bound to mineral surfaces persist into deep time

B Demarchi, S Hall, T Roncal-Herrero, CL Freeman… - elife, 2016 - elifesciences.org
Proteins persist longer in the fossil record than DNA, but the longevity, survival mechanisms
and substrates remain contested. Here, we demonstrate the role of mineral binding in …

Methods for the extraction, storage, amplification and sequencing of DNA from environmental samples

G Lear, I Dickie, J Banks, S Boyer, HL Buckley… - New Zealand Journal of …, 2018 - JSTOR
Advances in the sequencing of DNA extracted from media such as soil and water offer huge
opportunities for biodiversity monitoring and assessment, particularly where the collection or …

Early Holocene human presence in Madagascar evidenced by exploitation of avian megafauna

J Hansford, PC Wright, A Rasoamiaramanana… - Science …, 2018 - science.org
Previous research suggests that people first arrived on Madagascar by~ 2500 years before
present (years BP). This hypothesis is consistent with butchery marks on extinct lemur bones …

Phylogenomics and morphology of extinct paleognaths reveal the origin and evolution of the ratites

T Yonezawa, T Segawa, H Mori, PF Campos… - Current Biology, 2017 - cell.com
The Palaeognathae comprise the flightless ratites and the volant tinamous, and together
with the Neognathae constitute the extant members of class Aves. It is commonly believed …

Reversible DNA encapsulation in silica to produce ROS-resistant and heat-resistant synthetic DNA'fossils'

D Paunescu, M Puddu, JOB Soellner, PR Stoessel… - Nature protocols, 2013 - nature.com
This protocol describes a method for encapsulating DNA into amorphous silica (glass)
spheres, mimicking the protection of nucleic acids within ancient fossils. In this approach …

Using palaeoenvironmental DNA to reconstruct past environments: progress and prospects

NJ Rawlence, DJ Lowe, JR Wood… - Journal of …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Palaeoenvironmental DNA (PalEnDNA) is defined as ancient DNA (aDNA) originating from
disseminated genetic material within palaeoenvironmental samples. Sources of PalEnDNA …