Protein sequences bound to mineral surfaces persist into deep time.

Protein sequences bound to mineral surfaces persist into deep time.

Proteins persist longer in the fossil record than DNA, but the longevity, survival mechanisms and substrates remain contested. Here, we demonstrate the role of mineral binding in preserving the protein sequence in ostrich (Struthionidae) eggshell, including from the palaeontological sites of Laetoli...

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Main Authors: Demarchi, B, Hall, S, Roncal-Herrero, T, Freeman, C, Woolley, J, Crisp, M, Wilson, J, Fotakis, A, Fischer, R, Kessler, B, Rakownikow Jersie-Christensen, R, Olsen, J, Haile, J, Thomas, J, Marean, C, Parkington, J, Presslee, S, Lee-Thorp, J, Ditchfield, P, Hamilton, J, Ward, M, Wang, C, Shaw, M, Harrison, T, Domínguez-Rodrigo, M, MacPhee, R, Kwekason, A, Ecker, M, Kolska Horwitz, L, Chazan, M, Kröger, R, Thomas-Oates, J, Harding, J, Cappellini, E, Penkman, K, Collins, M
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: eLife 2016

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