The preservation of ancient DNA in archaeological fish bone
G. Ferrari, A. Cuevas, A. T. Gondek-Wyrozemska, R. Ballantyne, O. Kersten, A. H. Palsdottir, I. van der Jagt, A.-K. Hufthammer, I. Ystgaard, S. Wickler, G. F. Bigelow, J. Harland, R. Nicholson, D. Orton, B. Clavel, , B. Star
This study investigates DNA preservation in archaeological fish bones, finding high endogenous DNA levels and highlighting the role of bone remodeling in DNA preservation across vertebrates.
bioRxiv · Apr 27, 2020Evolutionary Biology