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Biomolecular Histology as a Novel Proxy for Ancient DNA and Protein Sequence Preservation
  • Landon A. Anderson
Landon A. Anderson
North Carolina State University at Raleigh

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Abstract

Researchers' ability to accurately screen fossil and subfossil specimens for preservation of DNA and protein sequences remains limited. Thermal exposure and geologic age are usable proxies for sequence preservation on a broad scale but are of nominal use for specimens of similar depositional environments. Cell and tissue biomolecular histology is thus proposed as a novel proxy for determining sequence preservation potential of ancient specimens with improved accuracy. Biomolecular histology as a proxy is hypothesized to elucidate why fossils/subfossils of some depositional environments preserve sequences while others do not and to facilitate selection of ancient specimens for use in molecular studies.
04 Jul 2022Submitted to Ecology and Evolution
05 Jul 2022Submission Checks Completed
05 Jul 2022Assigned to Editor
13 Jul 2022Reviewer(s) Assigned
17 Sep 2022Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
21 Sep 2022Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
03 Oct 20221st Revision Received
03 Oct 2022Submission Checks Completed
03 Oct 2022Assigned to Editor
03 Oct 2022Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
17 Oct 2022Editorial Decision: Accept
Dec 2022Published in Ecology and Evolution volume 12 issue 12. 10.1002/ece3.9518