Response to Tabin et al-Concerns about ancient DNA sequences reported from a Late Pleistocene individual from Southeast Asia
Xiaoming Zhang, Yaoxi He, Xueping Ji, Bing Su
The paper responds to concerns about the reliability of ancient DNA sequences from a Late Pleistocene individual, arguing that observed patterns are better explained by aDNA damage and technical artefacts than modern contamination.
bioRxiv · Mar 29, 2025 · PreprintGenomics