Sedimentary ancient DNA reveals Late Pleistocene faunal connectivity between Ireland and Eurasia
Rui Martiniano, Shady Tann-Watson, Taiga McFarlane, Philip Kenny, Allan D. McDevitt, Richard P. Jennings, Helen Lewis, Ruth F. Carden
The paper analyzes sedimentary ancient DNA from Ireland to reveal Late Pleistocene faunal connectivity with Eurasia, identifying new mitochondrial lineages in cave hyenas and woolly mammoths.
bioRxiv · Jul 10, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology