Uses of molecular markers in the phylogenetic studies of various organisms have become
increasingly important in recent times. This review gives an overview of different molecular …

Recent scientific discoveries that resulted from the application of next-generation DNA
sequencing technologies highlight the striking impact of these massively parallel platforms …

Since the late Pleistocene, large-bodied mammals have been extirpated from much of Earth.
Although all habitable continents once harbored giant mammals, the few remaining species …

We present an in silico approach for the reconstruction of complete mitochondrial genomes
of non-model organisms directly from next-generation sequencing (NGS) data …

The processes leading up to species extinctions are typically characterized by prolonged
declines in population size and geographic distribution, followed by a phase in which …

This method is designed to maximize recovery of PCR-amplifiable DNA from ancient bone
and teeth specimens and at the same time to minimize co-extraction of substances that …

The origins and the divergence times of the most basal lineages within primates have been
difficult to resolve mainly due to the incomplete sampling of early fossil taxa. The main …

Large vertebrates are strong interactors in food webs, yet they were lost from most
ecosystems after the dispersal of modern humans from Africa and Eurasia. We call for …

Ancient DNA analyses rely on the extraction of the tiny amounts of DNA remaining in
samples that are hundreds to tens of thousands of years old. Despite the critical role …

The Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) is threatened with extinction because of a
contagious cancer known as Devil Facial Tumor Disease. The inability to mount an immune …