Beyond broad strokes: sociocultural insights from the study of ancient genomes

F Racimo, M Sikora, M Vander Linden… - Nature Reviews …, 2020 - nature.com
In the field of human history, ancient DNA has provided answers to long-standing debates
about major movements of people and has begun to inform on other important facets of the …

Historical DNA as a tool to address key questions in avian biology and evolution: A review of methods, challenges, applications, and future directions

SM Billerman, J Walsh - Molecular Ecology Resources, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Museum specimens play a crucial role in addressing key questions in systematics,
evolution, ecology, and conservation. With the advent of high‐throughput sequencing …

Differential DNA methylation of vocal and facial anatomy genes in modern humans

D Gokhman, M Nissim-Rafinia, L Agranat-Tamir… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Abstract Changes in potential regulatory elements are thought to be key drivers of
phenotypic divergence. However, identifying changes to regulatory elements that underlie …

Importance of eDNA taphonomy and sediment provenance for robust ecological inference: Insights from interfacial geochemistry

KK Sand, S Jelavić, KH Kjær, A Prohaska - Environmental DNA, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Retrieval of modern and ancient environmental DNA (eDNA) from sediments has
revolutionized our ability to study past and present ecosystems. Little emphasis has been …

Kaempferol and Biomodified Kaempferol from Sophora japonica Extract as Potential Sources of Anti-Cancer Polyphenolics against High Grade Glioma Cell Lines

JS Dos Santos, AJ Suzan, GA Bonafé… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The enzymatic hydrolysis of the extract of Sophora japonica by two glycosyl hydrolases
(hesperidinase and galactosidase) was performed in order to obtain kaempferol (KPF) …

Ancient biomolecules and evolutionary inference

E Cappellini, A Prohaska, F Racimo… - Annual review of …, 2018 - annualreviews.org
Over the past three decades, studies of ancient biomolecules—particularly ancient DNA,
proteins, and lipids—have revolutionized our understanding of evolutionary history. Though …

The efficacy of DNA barcoding in the classification, genetic differentiation, and biodiversity assessment of benthic macroinvertebrates

Y Ge, C Xia, J Wang, X Zhang, X Ma… - Ecology and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Macroinvertebrates have been recognized as key ecological indicators of aquatic
environment and are the most commonly used approaches for water quality assessment …

Comparison of DNA extraction methods for COVID-19 host genetics studies

RC Silva, SC de Lima, WPM dos Santos Reis… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in global shortages in
supplies for diagnostic tests, especially in the developing world. Risk factors for COVID-19 …

Forensic genetic analysis of bone remain samples

T Siriboonpiputtana, T Rinthachai… - Forensic science …, 2018 - Elsevier
DNA typing from degraded human remains is still challenging forensic DNA scientists not
only in the prospective of DNA purification but also in the interpretation of established DNA …

A review of artificial intelligence based biological-tree construction: Priorities, methods, applications and trends

Z Zang, Y Xu, C Duan, J Wu, SZ Li, Z Lei - arXiv preprint arXiv:2410.04815, 2024 - arxiv.org
Biological tree analysis serves as a pivotal tool in uncovering the evolutionary and
differentiation relationships among organisms, genes, and cells. Its applications span …