Ancient DNA: Do It Right or Not at All
2000/08/18 by Alan Cooper, Hendrik N. Poinar · 1,273 citations
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Environmental Science · #Biology #DNA #Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies #Forensic and Genetic Research #Genetics #Isotope Analysis in Ecology
paper · doi:10.1126/science.289.5482.1139b
published in Science 289(5482), 1139 (American Association for the Advancement of Science)
openalex publication_date 2000/08/18 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
Abstract
Multiproxy analysis of permafrost preserved faeces provides an unprecedented insight into the diets and habitats of extinct and extant megafauna,
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