The Pacific region provides unique opportunities to study human evolution including through
analyses of ancient DNA. While some of the earliest studies involving ancient DNA from …

Paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera) is a well-known woody tree historically used for
Cai Lun papermaking, one of the four great inventions of ancient China. More recently …

Integration of archaeology, modern genetics, and ancient DNA holds promise for the
reconstruction of the human past. We examine the advances in research on the indigenous …

Broussonetia papyrifera is a widely distributed economic tree species, and it is also a
pioneer species in adverse environments. In order to investigate the growth and adaptation …

Background Paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera (L.) L'Hér. ex Vent) is a dioecious tree
native to East Asia and mainland Southeast-Asia, introduced prehistorically to Polynesia as …

Some species are characterized by a high content of tannins, alkaloids, and phenols in their
leaves. These secondary metabolites are released during DNA extraction and might hinder …

Barkcloth production is one of the most distinctive traditions in Oceania. The aim of this work
was to investigate the materials used to create 36 objects from the British Museum's Oceania …

Broussonetia papyrifera (L.) Vent.(Moraceae), or paper mulberry, is a species of cultural
importance in South East Asia, East Asia and the Pacific. Originally from mainland South …

Barkcloths, non-woven textiles originating from the Pacific Islands, form part of many
museum collections and date back to the 18th and 19th centuries. The ability to determine …

Humans introduced paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera) from Taiwan into the Pacific
over 5000 years ago as a fiber source to make barkcloth textiles that were, and still are …