Ancient DNA

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 May 2001 English Publisher:Springer Science and Business Media LLCJournal:Nature Reviews Genetics, volume 2, pages 353-359 (issn: 1471-0056, eissn: 1471-0064,

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Authors: M, Hofreiter; D, Serre; H N, Poinar; M, Kuch; S, Pääbo;

doi: 10.1038/35072071

pmid: 11331901

Ancient DNA

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Abstract

DNA that has been recovered from archaeological and palaeontological remains makes it possible to go back in time and study the genetic relationships of extinct organisms to their contemporary relatives. This provides a new perspective on the evolution of organisms and DNA sequences. However, the field is fraught with technical pitfalls and needs stringent criteria to ensure the reliability of results, particularly when human remains are studied.

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Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology
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Max Planck Society
Germany

Keywords

Animals, Humans, Paleontology, DNA, Biological Evolution, Phylogeny

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