Ancient DNA analysis
Although the first ancient DNA molecules were extracted more than three decades ago, the
first ancient nuclear genomes could only be characterized after high-throughput sequencing …
first ancient nuclear genomes could only be characterized after high-throughput sequencing …
[HTML][HTML] The what, how and why of archaeological coprolite analysis
LM Shillito, JC Blong, EJ Green, EN van Asperen - Earth-Science Reviews, 2020 - Elsevier
Coprolites are a highly informative but still underutilized proxy for understanding past
environments, palaeodiets, and ancient human health. Here we provide a critical review of …
environments, palaeodiets, and ancient human health. Here we provide a critical review of …
[HTML][HTML] Reconstruction of ancient microbial genomes from the human gut
Loss of gut microbial diversity,,,,–in industrial populations is associated with chronic
diseases, underscoring the importance of studying our ancestral gut microbiome. However …
diseases, underscoring the importance of studying our ancestral gut microbiome. However …
Extension of the Segatella copri complex to 13 species with distinct large extrachromosomal elements and associations with host conditions
Summary The Segatella copri (formerly Prevotella copri) complex (ScC) comprises taxa that
are key members of the human gut microbiome. It was previously described to contain four …
are key members of the human gut microbiome. It was previously described to contain four …
Metagenomic insight into the global dissemination of the antibiotic resistome
Q Zhang, N Xu, C Lei, B Chen, T Wang, Y Ma… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The global crisis in antimicrobial resistance continues to grow. Estimating the risks of
antibiotic resistance transmission across habitats is hindered by the lack of data on mobility …
antibiotic resistance transmission across habitats is hindered by the lack of data on mobility …
Intestinal Blastocystis is linked to healthier diets and more favorable cardiometabolic outcomes in 56,989 individuals from 32 countries
Diet impacts human health, influencing body adiposity and the risk of developing
cardiometabolic diseases. The gut microbiome is a key player in the diet-health axis, but …
cardiometabolic diseases. The gut microbiome is a key player in the diet-health axis, but …
Reproducible, portable, and efficient ancient genome reconstruction with nf-core/eager
The broadening utilisation of ancient DNA to address archaeological, palaeontological, and
biological questions is resulting in a rising diversity in the size of laboratories and scale of …
biological questions is resulting in a rising diversity in the size of laboratories and scale of …
Hallstatt miners consumed blue cheese and beer during the Iron Age and retained a non-Westernized gut microbiome until the Baroque period
We subjected human paleofeces dating from the Bronze Age to the Baroque period (18 th
century AD) to in-depth microscopic, metagenomic, and proteomic analyses. The paleofeces …
century AD) to in-depth microscopic, metagenomic, and proteomic analyses. The paleofeces …
Edible flora in pre-Columbian Caribbean coprolites: Expected and unexpected data
J Reynoso-García, TM Santiago-Rodriguez… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Coprolites, or mummified feces, are valuable sources of information on ancient cultures as
they contain ancient DNA (aDNA). In this study, we analyzed ancient plant DNA isolated …
they contain ancient DNA (aDNA). In this study, we analyzed ancient plant DNA isolated …
PyDamage: automated ancient damage identification and estimation for contigs in ancient DNA de novo assembly
DNA de novo assembly can be used to reconstruct longer stretches of DNA (contigs),
including genes and even genomes, from short DNA sequencing reads. Applying this …
including genes and even genomes, from short DNA sequencing reads. Applying this …