Ancient DNA is extracted from archaeological and historical specimens like bones, teeth or sediments. This enables scientists to study thousands to millions of years of the history of life on Earth. This category contains articles on extraction, sequencing, significance and applications of ancient DNA.
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Neanderthal is one of the few hominin species we (Homo sapiens) lived together with. Although they are extinct, science suggests them to be our closest relatives. But the Neanderthal’s story […]
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“The ancient DNA sample we have is obtained from the Siberian permafrost of a mammoth, dated 1.2 million years old. But do you know what other oldest DNA sample we
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“Identical by Descendants (IBD) genomic segments can be accurately studied using a computational method ancIBD to evaluate the relatedness between individuals and prehistoric populations from aDNA.” 20 Dec, 2023; Anders
Unlocking the Ancient DNA Secrets with ancIBD Read More »
“Here is the list and explanation of 10 crucial information revealed by ancient DNA with examples.” Ancient DNA is the DNA obtained from ancient remains or fossils. However, it can
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