Non-destructive sampling of ancient insect DNA.

Non-destructive sampling of ancient insect DNA.

BACKGROUND: A major challenge for ancient DNA (aDNA) studies on insect remains is that sampling procedures involve at least partial destruction of the specimens. A recent extraction protocol reveals the possibility of obtaining DNA from past insect remains without causing visual morphological damage...

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Main Authors: Philip Francis Thomsen, Scott Elias, M Thomas P Gilbert, James Haile, Kasper Munch, Svetlana Kuzmina, Duane G Froese, Andrei Sher, Richard N Holdaway, Eske Willerslev
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2660418?pdf=render

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