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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2017-07-01
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Series: | Genes |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/8/7/184 |