Ancient Biomolecules and Evolutionary Inference

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Ancient Biomolecules and Evolutionary Inference. / Cappellini, Enrico; Prohaska, Ana; Racimo, Fernando; Welker, Frido; Pedersen, Mikkel Winther; Allentoft, Morten Erik; Damgaard, Peter de Barros; Gutenbrunner, Petra; Dunne, Julie; Hammann, Simon; Roffet-Salque, Mélanie; Ilardo, Melissa; Moreno Mayar, José Victor ; Wang, Yucheng; Sikora, Martin; Vinner, Lasse; Cox, Jürgen; Evershed, Richard P; Willerslev, Eske.

In: Annual Review of Biochemistry, Vol. 87, 36, 2018.

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Harvard

Cappellini, E, Prohaska, A, Racimo, F, Welker, F, Pedersen, MW, Allentoft, ME, Damgaard, PDB, Gutenbrunner, P, Dunne, J, Hammann, S, Roffet-Salque, M, Ilardo, M, Moreno Mayar, JV, Wang, Y, Sikora, M, Vinner, L, Cox, J, Evershed, RP & Willerslev, E 2018, 'Ancient Biomolecules and Evolutionary Inference', Annual Review of Biochemistry, vol. 87, 36. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-biochem-062917-012002

APA

Cappellini, E., Prohaska, A., Racimo, F., Welker, F., Pedersen, M. W., Allentoft, M. E., Damgaard, P. D. B., Gutenbrunner, P., Dunne, J., Hammann, S., Roffet-Salque, M., Ilardo, M., Moreno Mayar, J. V., Wang, Y., Sikora, M., Vinner, L., Cox, J., Evershed, R. P., & Willerslev, E. (2018). Ancient Biomolecules and Evolutionary Inference. Annual Review of Biochemistry, 87, [36]. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-biochem-062917-012002

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Cappellini E, Prohaska A, Racimo F, Welker F, Pedersen MW, Allentoft ME et al. Ancient Biomolecules and Evolutionary Inference. Annual Review of Biochemistry. 2018;87. 36. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-biochem-062917-012002

Author

Cappellini, Enrico ; Prohaska, Ana ; Racimo, Fernando ; Welker, Frido ; Pedersen, Mikkel Winther ; Allentoft, Morten Erik ; Damgaard, Peter de Barros ; Gutenbrunner, Petra ; Dunne, Julie ; Hammann, Simon ; Roffet-Salque, Mélanie ; Ilardo, Melissa ; Moreno Mayar, José Victor ; Wang, Yucheng ; Sikora, Martin ; Vinner, Lasse ; Cox, Jürgen ; Evershed, Richard P ; Willerslev, Eske. / Ancient Biomolecules and Evolutionary Inference. In: Annual Review of Biochemistry. 2018 ; Vol. 87.

Bibtex

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title = "Ancient Biomolecules and Evolutionary Inference",
abstract = "Over the last decade, studies of ancient biomolecules-particularly ancient DNA, proteins, and lipids-have revolutionized our understanding of evolutionary history. Though initially fraught with many challenges, the field now stands on firm foundations. Researchers now successfully retrieve nucleotide and amino acid sequences, as well as lipid signatures, from progressively older samples, originating from geographic areas and depositional environments that, until recently, were regarded as hostile to long-term preservation of biomolecules. Sampling frequencies and the spatial and temporal scope of studies have also increased markedly, and with them the size and quality of the data sets generated. This progress has been made possible by continuous technical innovations in analytical methods, enhanced criteria for the selection of ancient samples, integrated experimental methods, and advanced computational approaches. Here, we discuss the history and current state of ancient biomolecule research, its applications to evolutionary inference, and future directions for this young and exciting field. Expected final online publication date for the Annual Review of Biochemistry Volume 87 is June 20, 2018. Please see http://www.annualreviews.org/page/journal/pubdates for revised estimates.",
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AU - Damgaard, Peter de Barros

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AU - Ilardo, Melissa

AU - Moreno Mayar, José Victor

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AU - Vinner, Lasse

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