Journal article
DNA from fossils: the past and the future
Abstract
The recovery of DNA from archaeological and palaeontological remains has intrigued scientists for many years. The DNA molecule is a relatively weak molecule compared with other biomacromolecules in tissues, but the sequence of its bases holds insights into questions that cannot be resolved by standard palaeontological methods. Recent advances in the field, such as the recovery of DNA sequences from coprolites found in the southwestern USA, as …
Authors
Poinar HN
Journal
Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992). Supplement, Vol. 88, No. 433, pp. 133–140
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
December 1999
DOI
10.1111/j.1651-2227.1999.tb14423.x
ISSN
0803-5326