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DNA, Ancient

Known as: Ancient DNA, DNA, Ancient [Chemical/Ingredient] 
DNA recovered from ancient biological material (e.g., archaeological and historical skeletal material, mummified tissues, preserved plant remains… 
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Review
2015
Review
2015
The First Attested Extraction of Ancient DNA in Legumes (Fabaceae)
Ancient DNA (aDNA) is any DNA extracted from ancient specimens, important for diverse evolutionary researches. The major… 
2014
2014
Ancient hyaenas highlight the old problem of estimating evolutionary rates
Phylogenetic analyses of ancient DNA data can provide a timeline for evolutionary change even in the absence of fossils. The… 
Review
2013
Review
2013
Phenotypes from ancient DNA: Approaches, insights and prospects
The great majority of phenotypic characteristics are complex traits, complicating the identification of the genes underlying… 
2013
2013
The identity of the Depuch Island rock-wallaby revealed through ancient DNA
Ancient DNA is becoming increasingly recognised as a tool in conservation biology to audit past biodiversity. The widespread loss… 
Review
2010
Review
2010
From genes to genomes: what is new in ancient DNA?
Despite being a rather young research field, the study of long dead and often extinct organisms’ DNA, called ancient DNA research… 
Review
2010
Review
2010
Ethanol re-precipitation removes PCR inhibitors from Ancient DNA extract
One of the major problems in ancient DNA work is the presence of inhibitory substances, which hampers Taq polymerase activity… 
2008
2008
ANALYSIS OF ANCIENT DNA FROM FOSSIL CORALLINES (CORALLINALES, RHODOPHYTA) 1
The field of molecular paleontology has recently made significant contributions to anthropology and biology. Hundreds of ancient… 
2006
2006
Historical Ecology and Biogeography of North Pacific Pinnipeds: Isotopes and Ancient DNA from Three Archaeological Assemblages
ABSTRACT Zooarchaeology has the potential to make significant contributions to knowledge of pinniped biogeography of import to… 
2004
2004
Spiking of contemporary human template DNA with ancient DNA extracts induces mutations under PCR and generates nonauthentic mitochondrial sequences.
Proof of authenticity is the greatest challenge in palaeogenetic research, and many safeguards have become standard routine in… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Amplification and analysis of Miocene plant fossil DNA.
Ancient DNA has been extracted and sequenced from several animal and plant specimens. Previous considerations of the damage to… 
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