Evidence for DNA single-copy loci from prehistoric teeth. DNA protection depending on burial site
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3778996 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Joachim Burger (0000-0001-7630-9782, University of Göttingen), Hummel (0000-0002-3647-8968), Susanne Hummel, Bernd Herrmann (0009-0000-1851-8746) |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 193-198 |
| Publication date | 1997-06-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Anthropologischer Anzeiger (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-5548 • E-ISSN: 2363-7099 |
| Publisher | S ch we iz er ba rt (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1127/anthranz/55/1997/193 |
| PMID | 9341086 |
| OpenAlex | W2434001332 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
DNA-extracts from prehistoric roots of teeth were analyzed by PCR to investigate microsatellite-systems. At the same time the x/y-chromosome specific system Amel A/B was investigated. The samples were collected from different burial conditions of similar age. Factors leading to limited DNA-degradation are given. For the first time reproducible Quadruplex-amplification on single-copy loci of prehistoric tissue was obtained in samples from the Lichtenstein-Cave, Kr. Osterode/Harz. Positive results are explained by low temperature in the burial site. In addition the results show that desiccation allows DNA-preservation but cannot protect the DNA from damage due to microbial origin. Microorganisms can destroy DNA-structures completely.
Ancient DNA · Archaeology · Biology · Botany · Cave · Desiccation · DNA · Evolutionary biology · Gene · Geography · Microsatellite · Prehistory · Bacteriophages and microbial interactions · Ecology · Forensic and Genetic Research · Genetics · Medicine · Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications · Paleontology
| Citations per year | 0.09 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2003 - 2011 (9) |
| Highly cited | No |