Archaeogenetics
application of the techniques of molecular population genetics to the study of the past From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Archaeogenetics is the study of ancient DNA. It uses molecular genetics and DNA.
Ancient DNA can be got from fossilized specimens. Bones, eggshells, and preserved tissues keep some DNA. In plants, ancient DNA can be got from seeds and tissues.
Archaeogenetics is a term of the archaeologist Colin Renfrew.[1]
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