Ancient DNA

Overview

Journal Nat Rev Genet

Specialty Genetics

Date 2001 May 2

PMID 11331901

Citations 204

Authors

M Hofreiter

D Serre

H N Poinar

M Kuch

S Paabo

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Abstract

DNA that has been recovered from archaeological and palaeontological remains makes it possible to go back in time and study the genetic relationships of extinct organisms to their contemporary relatives. This provides a new perspective on the evolution of organisms and DNA sequences. However, the field is fraught with technical pitfalls and needs stringent criteria to ensure the reliability of results, particularly when human remains are studied.

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