Molecular preservation in mammoth bone and variation based on burial environment

Abstract Biomolecules preserved in fossils are expanding our understanding of the biology and evolution of ancient animals. Molecular taphonomy seeks to understand how these biomolecules are preserved and how they can be interpreted. So far, few studies on molecular preservation have considered buri...

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Main Authors: Caitlin Colleary, Hector M. Lamadrid, Shane S. O’Reilly, Andrei Dolocan, Sterling J. Nesbitt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-81849-6