Palaeoproteomic insights into the deep roots of the cave bear lineage in Europe
Amanda Gutiérrez-Carbajal, Elena Santos, Esther Lizano, Tomàs Marquès‐Bonet, Ricardo Fong-Zazueta, Aurora Grandal‐d'Anglade, David M. Alba, Ana García‐Vázquez, Asier Gómez‐Olivencia, Mónica Villalba de Alvarado, Luca Pandolfi, Lorenzo Rook, Montserrat Sanz, Juan Luís Arsuaga, José Marı́a Bermúdez de Castro, María Martinón‐Torres
This study uses palaeoproteomics to resolve the evolutionary placement of cave bears, finding Ursus dolinensis basal within the speloid lineage.
bioRxiv · Oct 5, 2025 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology