Unveiling the Ecological Applications of Ancient DNA From Mollusk Shells

Unveiling the Ecological Applications of Ancient DNA From Mollusk Shells

The shells of marine mollusks represent promising metagenomic archives of the past, adding to bones, teeth, hairs, and environmental samples most commonly examined in ancient DNA research. Seminal work has established that DNA recovery from marine mollusk shells depends on their microstructure, pres...

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Main Authors: Clio Der Sarkissian, Per Möller, Courtney A. Hofman, Peter Ilsøe, Torben C. Rick, Tom Schiøtte, Martin Vinther Sørensen, Love Dalén, Ludovic Orlando
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
ancient DNA
mollusk shell
high-throughput DNA sequencing
taxonomic assignment
climate change
invasion
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fevo.2020.00037/full

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