Ancient Dna (Biology)
Assessing the Fidelity of Ancient DNA Sequences Amplified From Nuclear Genes
... of ancient DNA has relied almost exclusively on mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) se- ...of ancient nuclear DNA (nuDNA) sequences, thereby allowing the characterization of genetic loci directly ...
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Unlocking the origins and biology of domestic animals using ancient DNA and paleogenomics
... endogenous DNA; in some cases, up to 183-fold higher than other skeletal elements ...the ancient DNA community now dub the period prior to 2014 “BP” (“before petrous”) ...years, DNA ex- ...
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High-precision dating and ancient DNA profiling of moa (Aves: Dinornithiformes) eggshell documents a complex feature at Wairau Bar and refines the chronology of New Zealand settlement by Polynesians
... preservation of DNA. The moa eggshell yielded radiocarbon that facilitated reconstruction of the chronology of deposition at a fine resolution. Ancient DNA profiling of eggshell fragments was used to ...
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Ancient DNA in Archaeologically Charred Zea Mays L: Prospects and Limitations
... I would first like to acknowledge the Anishinaabek, Haudenosaunee, Huron-Wendat, Attiwandaron and all relocated or unrecognized people who have ancestral and contemporary connections to the land upon which my research ...
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Schmutzi: estimation of contamination and endogenous mitochondrial consensus calling for ancient DNA
... of ancient DNA (aDNA) have enabled the study of ancient ...endogenous DNA begins to degrade and accumulates chemical ...of ancient molecules [2]. Further, when extracting DNA ...
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Quantifying and reducing spurious alignments for the analysis of ultra-short ancient DNA sequences
... human DNA that was sheared to short frag- ments of similar size to those in ancient ...details, DNA was extracted from the blood of a healthy human donor using the Gentra Puregene Blood Kit ...of ...
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Sometimes Hidden but Always There: Assumptions Behind Demographic Inference from Ancient DNA Data
... Similar criticism applies to tools commonly used in demographic inference using modern and ancient DNA such as STRUCTURE [24], ADMIXTURE [25], Finestructure, and Chromopainter [26]. These tools vary in ...
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Genetic diversity loss in a biodiversity hotspot: ancient DNA quantifies genetic decline and former connectivity in a critically endangered marsupial
... Pacioni, C., Hunt, H., Allentoft, M.E., Vaughan, T.G., Wayne, A.F., Baynes, A., Haouchar, D., Dortch, J. and Bunce, M. (2015) Genetic diversity loss in a biodiversity hotspot: ancient DNA quantifies genetic ...
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Ancient DNA analysis of Māori feather cloaks and kete : implications for conservation and culture : a thesis presented in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Molecular Biosciences at Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand, 2012
... discipline. DNA has become a multidisciplinary ...of DNA mutation provides a tangible companion to the fossil record for evolutionary biologists looking at divergence, convergence, rates of evolution, ...
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Ancient DNA from Human and Animal
... exogenous DNA and poor preservation of endogenous ...for ancient DNA authenticity and contamination precautions are major factors for generating reliable data, but even if all precautions are taken ...
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Paleogenomics: reconstruction of plant evolutionary trajectories from modern and ancient DNA
... Novel scientific insights in paleogenomics that merge synchronic and allochronic approaches The evolution of modern species can be investigated in de- tail through the analysis of ancient genomes. The indirect ...
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Paging through history: Parchment as a reservoir of ancient DNA for next generation sequencing
... Parchment represents an invaluable cultural reservoir. Retrieving an additional layer of information from these abundant, dated livestock-skins via the use of ancient DNA (aDNA) sequencing has been mooted ...
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A new model for ancient DNA decay based on paleogenomic meta analysis
... of ancient epigenomes, microbiomes and metagenomes further illustrates the flexibility and in- formation value of ancient DNA-based research in the ge- nomic age ...in ancient DNA ...
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Crosslinks Rather Than Strand Breaks Determine Access to Ancient DNA Sequences From Frozen Sediments
... T4 DNA ligase should greatly increase the yield of amplifiable aDNA ...to ancient DNA is very ...Contaminating DNA molecules can enter the procedure at different levels, so appropriate ...
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Ancient DNA and the rewriting of human history: be sparing with Occam’s razor
... in ancient DNA (aDNA) technology are now beginning to make this more direct approach possible, facilitated by new sequencing technologies that are now capable of gen- erating gigabases of data at moderate ...
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Ancient DNA Resolves Identity and Phylogeny of New Zealand’s Extinct and Living Quail (Coturnix sp )
... Methodology/Principal Findings: Using fresh and historical samples of Coturnix sp. from New Zealand and Australia, DNA analysis of selected mitochondrial regions was carried out to determine phylogenetic ...
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Ancient DNA elucidates the controversy about the flightless island hens (Gallinula sp.) of Tristan da Cunha
... A persistent controversy surrounds the flightless island hen of Tristan da Cunha, Gallinula nesiotis. Some believe that it became extinct by the end of the 19th century. Others suppose that it still inhabits Tristan. ...
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Paging through history : parchment as a reservoir of ancient DNA for next generation sequencing
... The high level of mitochondrial genome coverage achieved in the parchment sequencing allows for a rough estimation of the contamination rate in these samples to be calculated (both historic and modern). To do this, ...
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Novel substrates as sources of ancient DNA: : prospects and hurdles
... varied ancient biomolecules has only recently been ...of ancient oral bacterial DNA was first recognized through gold-labeled antibody transmission electron microscopy [108] and subsequently through ...
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Ancient and modern DNA reveal dynamics of domestication and cross continental dispersal of the dromedary
... poor DNA preservation in arid regions poses significant technical challenges (33), there are only a few findings from hot areas, where ancient DNA (aDNA) contributed significantly to the ...
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