Evidence for Differential Ancient DNA Survival in Human and Pig Bones from the Norse North Atlantic

DNA Preservation in Viking Pigs

Datos Bibliográficos

ID12371654
AutoresMichael G Campana (0000-0003-0461-6462, Harvard University, autor de correspondencia), Tom Mcgovern (0000-0002-1214-527X, City University of New York), T R Disotell (0000-0001-8521-2763, City University of New York), T Disotell (Department of Anthropology; New York University; New York City NY USA)
Año2012
Volumen24
Número6
Páginas704-708
Fecha de publicación2012-05-28
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaInternational Journal of Osteoarchaeology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1047-482X • E-ISSN: 1099-1212
EditorialWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/oa.2255
OpenAlexW1482921022
IdiomaEN
Referencias citadas16

Current models of DNA degradation and previous research on Icelandic human skeletons predict ancient DNA preservation in the Norse North Atlantic faunal remains to be excellent. In contrast, we found that DNA preservation in Viking-Age pig remains was poor. We posit that this discrepancy in DNA survival between human and faunal remains is due to differing taphonomies. Our results highlight that DNA degradation is strongly dictated by micro-environmental taphonomic processes even in regions where the climate is conducive to DNA survival. Due to these differences, DNA preservation in animal remains may not be suitable proxies for DNA preservation in associated human remains. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd

Ancient DNA · Archaeology · Biology · DNA · Evolutionary biology · Icelandic · Taphonomy · Zoology · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Demography · Forensic and Genetic Research · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · History · Ecology · Genetics · Paleontology