The study of southwest China is vital for understanding the dispersal and development of
farming because of the coexistence of millet and rice in this region since the Neolithic …

Ancient genomes provide a tool to investigate the genetic basis of adaptations in extinct
organisms. However, the identification of species-specific fixed genetic variants requires the …

Analyses of ancient DNA typically involve sequencing the surviving short oligonucleotides
and aligning to genome assemblies from related, modern species. Here, we report that skin …

Climate warming at the end of the last glacial period had profound effects on the distribution
of cold-adapted species. As their range shifted towards northern latitudes, they were able to …

The extraction of nucleic acids is one of the most routine procedures used in molecular
biology laboratories, yet kit performance may influence the downstream processing of …

A number of species have recently recovered from near-extinction. Although these species
have avoided the immediate extinction threat, their long-term viability remains precarious …

Following glacial retreat after the last ice age, brown bears (Ursus arctos) recolonised
Scandinavia. Previous research based on mitochondrial markers suggests that bears …

Large‐scale DNA screening of palaeontological and archaeological collections remains a
limiting and costly factor for ancient DNA studies. Several DNA extraction protocols are …

The analysis of the DNA entrapped in ancient shells of molluscs has the potential to shed
light on the evolution and ecology of this very diverse phylum. Ancient genomics could help …

Advances in the field of museomics have promoted a high sampling demand for natural
history collections (NHCs), eventually resulting in damage to invaluable resources to …