Time to Spread Your Wings: A Review of the Avian Ancient DNA Field

Ancient DNA (aDNA) has the ability to inform the evolutionary history of both extant and extinct taxa; however, the use of aDNA in the study of avian evolution is lacking in comparison to other vertebrates, despite birds being one of the most species-rich vertebrate classes. Here, we review the fiel...

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Main Authors: Alicia Grealy, Nicolas J. Rawlence, Michael Bunce
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-07-01
Series:Genes
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/8/7/184