Identifying bird remains using ancient DNA barcoding

Authors: Dalén, L., Lagerholm, V.K., Nylander, J.A.A., Barton, N., Bochenski, Z.M., Tomek, T., Rudling, D., Ericson, P.G.P., Irestedt, M. and Stewart, J.R.

Journal: Genes

Volume: 8

Issue: 6

eISSN: 2073-4425

DOI: 10.3390/genes8060169

Abstract:

Bird remains that are difficult to identify taxonomically using morphological methods, are common in the palaeontological record. Other types of challenging avian material include artefacts and food items from endangered taxa, as well as remains from aircraft strikes. We here present a DNA-based method that enables taxonomic identification of bird remains, even from material where the DNA is heavily degraded. The method is based on the amplification and sequencing of two short variable parts of the 16S region in the mitochondrial genome. To demonstrate the applicability of this approach, we evaluated the method on a set of Holocene and Late Pleistocene postcranial bird bones from several palaeontological and archaeological sites in Europe with good success.

https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/29458/

Source: Scopus

Identifying Bird Remains Using Ancient DNA Barcoding.

Authors: Dalén, L., Lagerholm, V.K., Nylander, J.A.A., Barton, N., Bochenski, Z.M., Tomek, T., Rudling, D., Ericson, P.G.P., Irestedt, M. and Stewart, J.R.

Journal: Genes (Basel)

Volume: 8

Issue: 6

ISSN: 2073-4425

DOI: 10.3390/genes8060169

Abstract:

Bird remains that are difficult to identify taxonomically using morphological methods, are common in the palaeontological record. Other types of challenging avian material include artefacts and food items from endangered taxa, as well as remains from aircraft strikes. We here present a DNA-based method that enables taxonomic identification of bird remains, even from material where the DNA is heavily degraded. The method is based on the amplification and sequencing of two short variable parts of the 16S region in the mitochondrial genome. To demonstrate the applicability of this approach, we evaluated the method on a set of Holocene and Late Pleistocene postcranial bird bones from several palaeontological and archaeological sites in Europe with good success.

https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/29458/

Source: PubMed

Identifying Bird Remains Using Ancient DNA Barcoding

Authors: Dalen, L., Lagerholm, V.K., Nylander, J.A.A., Barton, N., Bochenski, Z.M., Tomek, T., Rudling, D., Ericson, P.G.P., Irestedt, M. and Stewart, J.R.

Journal: GENES

Volume: 8

Issue: 6

eISSN: 2073-4425

DOI: 10.3390/genes8060169

https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/29458/

Source: Web of Science (Lite)

Identifying Bird Remains Using Ancient DNA Barcoding.

Authors: Dalén, L., Lagerholm, V.K., Nylander, J.A.A., Barton, N., Bochenski, Z.M., Tomek, T., Rudling, D., Ericson, P.G.P., Irestedt, M. and Stewart, J.R.

Journal: Genes

Volume: 8

Issue: 6

Pages: E169

eISSN: 2073-4425

ISSN: 2073-4425

DOI: 10.3390/genes8060169

Abstract:

Bird remains that are difficult to identify taxonomically using morphological methods, are common in the palaeontological record. Other types of challenging avian material include artefacts and food items from endangered taxa, as well as remains from aircraft strikes. We here present a DNA-based method that enables taxonomic identification of bird remains, even from material where the DNA is heavily degraded. The method is based on the amplification and sequencing of two short variable parts of the 16S region in the mitochondrial genome. To demonstrate the applicability of this approach, we evaluated the method on a set of Holocene and Late Pleistocene postcranial bird bones from several palaeontological and archaeological sites in Europe with good success.

https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/29458/

Source: Europe PubMed Central

Identifying Bird Remains Using Ancient DNA Barcoding.

Authors: Dalén, L., Lagerholm, V.K., Nylander, J.A.A., Barton, N., Bochenski, Z.M., Tomek, T., Rudling, D., Ericson, P.G.P., Irestedt, M. and Stewart, J.R.

Journal: Genes (Basel)

Volume: 8

Issue: 6

ISSN: 2073-4425

Abstract:

Bird remains that are difficult to identify taxonomically using morphological methods, are common in the palaeontological record. Other types of challenging avian material include artefacts and food items from endangered taxa, as well as remains from aircraft strikes. We here present a DNA-based method that enables taxonomic identification of bird remains, even from material where the DNA is heavily degraded. The method is based on the amplification and sequencing of two short variable parts of the 16S region in the mitochondrial genome. To demonstrate the applicability of this approach, we evaluated the method on a set of Holocene and Late Pleistocene postcranial bird bones from several palaeontological and archaeological sites in Europe with good success.

https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/29458/

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