Deep sequencing of RNA from ancient maize kernels

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  • Sarah Louise Fordyce
  • Maria del Carmen Avila Arcos
  • Morten Rasmussen
  • Cappellini, Enrico
  • J. Alberto Romero-Navarro
  • Nathan Wales
  • David Eugenio Alquezar Planas
  • Steven Penfield
  • Terence A. Brown
  • Jean-Philippe Vielle-Calzada
  • Rafael Montiel
  • Jørgensen, Tina
  • Nancy Odegaard
  • Michael Jacobs
  • Bernardo Arriaza
  • Thomas F. G. Higham
  • Christopher Bronk Ramsey
  • Willerslev, Eske
  • Gilbert, Tom
The characterization of biomolecules from ancient samples can shed otherwise unobtainable insights into the past. Despite the fundamental role of transcriptomal change in evolution, the potential of ancient RNA remains unexploited - perhaps due to dogma associated with the fragility of RNA. We hypothesize that seeds offer a plausible refuge for long-term RNA survival, due to the fundamental role of RNA during seed germination. Using RNA-Seq on cDNA synthesized from nucleic acid extracts, we validate this hypothesis through demonstration of partial transcriptomal recovery from two sources of ancient maize kernels. The results suggest that ancient seed transcriptomics may offer a powerful new tool with which to study plant domestication.
Original languageEnglish
Article numbere50961
JournalPLoS ONE
Volume8
Issue number1
Number of pages9
ISSN1932-6203
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 11 Jan 2013

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