GenomicsBiology LettersPeer-reviewed
Exceptional ancient DNA preservation and fibre remains of a Sasanian saltmine sheep mummy in Chehrabad, Iran
Conor Rossi, Gabriela Ruß-Popa, Valeria Mattiangeli…·Kevin G. Daly
The paper reports the whole genome sequencing of a 1600-year-old mummified sheep from a salt mine, showing exceptional DNA preservation and linking it to modern Southwest Asian breeds.