Using ancient DNA analysis in palaeopathology
A Critical Analysis of Published Papers, With Recommendations for Future Work
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4636648 |
|---|---|
| Authors | C Roberts (0009-0000-6905-1728), Charlotte A Roberts (0000-0002-2259-807X, Durham University, corresponding author), Ingham (0000-0002-7581-707X), S Ingham (Nottingham City Hospital) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 600-613 |
| Publication date | 2008-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1047-482X • E-ISSN: 1099-1212 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/oa.966 |
| OpenAlex | W2104390567 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 21 |
| References cited | 54 |
Despite an observable increase in the number of studies using ancient DNA analysis to diagnose disease in human remains, there remain issues to be addressed about the quality of the resulting publications. This paper describes the qualitative analysis of published papers that describe the detection of pathogenic DNA in human skeletal and mummified remains from archaeological sites. Its ultimate goal is to provide an overview of the main problematic issues in relationship to standards developed in molecular biology and to make recommendations for future work. Sixty-five papers published between 1993 and 2006 were surveyed and the quality of each was assessed using 15 criteria. Interesting results emerged. Of particular note was the high number of papers that did not acknowledge the use of even basic contamination control (90%) or procedures to validate results independently (85%). This study illustrates that attention to contamination control and authentication of results is needed in future research, if confidence in aDNA analysis in palaeopathology is to be increased. Additionally, methods of analysis must be described in published papers to ensure transparency in processes utilised to generate the data. Copyright (c) 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
Ancient DNA · Archaeology · Data science · Environmental health · Paleopathology · Computer Science · Forensic and Genetic Research · Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies · History · Medicine · Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
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Identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA in a pre-Columbian Peruvian mummy.
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The use of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis in ancient skeletons
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Confirmation of the presence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex-specific DNA in three archaeological specimens
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| Unique citing works | 21 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,24 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2023 (15) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 19 |