| Problems of reproducibility - Does geologically ancient DNA survive in amber-preserved insects? |
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| Author(s): Austin JJ, Ross AJ, Smith AB, Fortey RA, Thomas RH |
| Source: PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES Volume: 264 Issue: 1381 Pages: 467-474 Published: APR 22 1997 |
| Times Cited: 80 References: 44 |
| Abstract: Apparently ancient DNA has been reported from amber-preserved insects many millions of years old. Rigorous attempts to reproduce these DNA sequences from amber- and copal-preserved bees and flies have failed to detect any authentic ancient insect DNA. Lack of reproducibility suggests that DNA does not survive over millions of years even in amber, the most promising of fossil environments. |
| Document Type: Article |
| Language: English |
| Reprint Address: Austin, JJ (reprint author), NAT HIST MUSEUM, DEPT PALAEONTOL, CROMWELL RD, LONDON SW7 5BD, ENGLAND |
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1. NAT HIST MUSEUM, DEPT ZOOL, LONDON SW7 5BD, ENGLAND |
| Publisher: ROYAL SOC LONDON, 6 CARLTON HOUSE TERRACE, LONDON, ENGLAND SW1Y 5AG |
| Subject Category: Biology; Ecology; Evolutionary Biology |
| IDS Number: WW533 |
| ISSN: 0962-8452 |