Biomolecular archaeology of wheat
Past, present and future
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3918658 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Thomas A Brown (0000-0002-1006-1099, University of Manchester), Terence A Brown, Robin Allaby (0000-0001-5046-002X, University of Manchester), Robin G Allaby, Keri A Brown (0000-0002-8093-844X, University of Manchester), Martin K Jones (0000-0001-7231-9991) |
| Year | 1993 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 64-73 |
| Publication date | 1993-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | World Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0043-8243 • E-ISSN: 1470-1375 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00438243.1993.9980228 |
| PMID | 16471027 |
| OpenAlex | W2039853171 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 26 |
The study of ancient biomolecules in preserved wheat remains could provide information on both the initial development of agriculture and its subsequent trajectories and spread in relation to changing human society. We have detected ancient DNA in extracts prepared from charred, waterlogged and mineralized wheat seeds, and have used the polymerase chain reaction to study specific genetic regions of the ancient DNA preserved in Triticum spelta from Danebury, UK and T. dicoccum from Assiros, Greece. We discuss future developments in the biomolecular archaeology of wheat, including the possibility of a genetic test that may enable tetraploid and hexaploid wheat remains to be distinguished by ancient DNA analysis
Agriculture · Ancient DNA · Archaeology · Biology · Botany · DNA · Evolutionary biology · Paleoethnobotany · Sociology · Chromosomal and Genetic Variations · Forensic and Genetic Research · Genetic diversity and population structure · Genetics · History
Wheat Grain Identification – Why Bother?
Recent Research in Paleoethnobotany
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Wheat Grain Identification – Why Bother
Agricultural origins
Ancient plant DNA in archaeobotany
Literature on archaeological remains of cultivated plants (1998/1999)
Ancient DNA investigation of prehistoric salmon resource utilization at Keatley Creek, British Columbia, Canada
Recent research in paleoethnobotany
DNA in charred wheat grains from the Iron Age hillfort at Danebury, England
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DNA sequences from the quagga, an extinct member of the horse family
The plant remains
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| Unique citing works | 11 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,34 |
| Citation span | 1994 - 2018 (25) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |