Recovery and analysis of ancient beetle DNA from subfossil packrat middens using high-throughput sequencing

Abstract The study of ancient DNA is revolutionizing our understanding of paleo-ecology and the evolutionary history of species. Insects are essential components in many ecosystems and constitute the most diverse group of animals. Yet they are largely neglected in ancient DNA studies. We report the...

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Main Authors: Aaron D. Smith, Marcin J. Kamiński, Kojun Kanda, Andrew D. Sweet, Julio L. Betancourt, Camille A. Holmgren, Elisabeth Hempel, Federica Alberti, Michael Hofreiter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-91896-8