Mitochondrial genomes of Pleistocene megafauna retrieved from recent sediment layers of two Siberian lakes

Mitochondrial genomes of Pleistocene megafauna retrieved from recent sediment layers of two Siberian lakes

Ancient environmental DNA (aeDNA) from lake sediments has yielded remarkable insights for the reconstruction of past ecosystems, including suggestions of late survival of extinct species. However, translocation and lateral inflow of DNA in sediments can potentially distort the stratigraphic signal o...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Peter Andreas Seeber, Laura Batke, Yury Dvornikov, Alexandra Schmidt, Yi Wang, Kathleen Stoof-Leichsenring, Katie Moon, Samuel H Vohr, Beth Shapiro, Laura S Epp
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2024-03-01
Series:eLife
Subjects:
woolly rhinoceros
mammoth
mammal
Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/89992

Similar Items

Similar Items