First successful extraction of ancient DNA from a southern African mummy

Wednesday, March 16, 2016 - 18:20 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Researchers have presented one of the first computerised tomography (CT) scans of a mummified individual from southern Africa, and also completed the first successful aDNA (ancient DNA) extraction from such remains. The mummy is estimated to have been about 300 years old.

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