Ancient DNA sheds light on how past environments affected ancient populations

Thursday, May 28, 2015 - 13:30 in Paleontology & Archaeology

For the first time, a study shows that epigenetic marks on DNA can be detected in a large number of ancient human remains, which may lead to further understanding about the effects of famine and disease in the ancient world.

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