Essays about: "ancient DNA"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 21 essays containing the words ancient DNA.

1. 1. Archaeological dental calculus reveals patterns of dietary shifts related to the farming transition in Africa

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

   Author : Ivany Jocelyne Argueta Mejia; [2023]
   Keywords : dental calculus; ancient DNA; oral microbiome; shotgun sequencing; biofilm; metagenomics;

   Abstract : Archaeological dental calculus represents a depositional environment that entraps oral microbes, and debris of dietary, environmental, and cultural material that entered the mouth throughout the host’s life. Hence, they represent valuable archives of information about the host’s lifestyle, health, and environment. READ MORE

3. 2. Developing an Advanced Method for Kinship from Ancient DNA Data

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

   Author : Erkin Alacamli; [2023]
   Keywords : aDNA; ancient DNA; kinship estimation;

   Abstract :  The analysis of kinship from ancient DNA (aDNA) data has the potential to provide insight into social structures of prehistoric societies. Kinship analysis is gaining popularity as optimised wet-lab methods allow for studies with sample sizes on the level of whole cemeteries. READ MORE

4. 3. Between a Rune Stone and a Hard Place: Deconstructing Mass Media Influence on Knowledge Production in Viking Age Archaeogenetic Publications

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Arkeologi

   Author : Kyle Koch; [2023]
   Keywords : History and Archaeology;

   Abstract : The archaeological traditions of the Viking Age have a complex history. Some of it has been nationalist in orientation, at times constructing proud historical narratives reflecting ownership in and continuity of the past. READ MORE

5. 4. A bear-y strong comeback: Investigating temporal genomic consequences of a recent demographic bottleneck in the Scandinavian brown bear

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

   Author : Amanda Lindahl; [2023]
   Keywords : Evolutionary biology; ancient DNA; bottleneck; whole-genome sequencing;

   Abstract : The Scandinavian brown bear went through a severe bottleneck due to human actions in the early 1900’s that reduced the population to low numbers. After protective measures were taken, the population recovered and today it consists of around 3000 individuals. READ MORE

6. 5. Archaeogenomics illuminates 4000 years of Northern European Short Tailed Sheep in the Baltic Sea region

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

   Author : Martin Larsson; [2022]
   Keywords : Sheep; Archaeogenomics; ancient DNA; Northern european short tailed sheep;

   Abstract : Sheep were domesticated ~10 000 years ago from Asiatic Mouflon. They then spread to Europe via the migration of farming human populations and had reached Scandinavia by ~6000 years ago. Another migration of humans stemming from the Pontic-Caspian steppe reached Scandinavia around ~5000 years ago, possibly with new types of sheep. READ MORE