Sammanfattning
Ancient remains found in permafrost represent a rare opportunity to study past ecosystems. Here, we present an exceptionally well-preserved ancient bird carcass found in the Siberian permafrost, along with a radiocarbon date and a reconstruction of its complete mitochondrial genome. The carcass was radiocarbon dated to approximately 44-49 ka BP, and was genetically identified as a female horned lark. This is a species that usually inhabits open habitat, such as the steppe environment that existed in Siberia at the time. This near-intact carcass highlights the potential of permafrost remains for evolutionary studies that combine both morphology and ancient nucleic acids.
Originalspråk | engelska |
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Artikelnummer | 84 |
Tidskrift | Communications Biology |
Volym | 3 |
Nummer | 1 |
DOI | |
Status | Published - 2020 feb. 21 |
Ämnesklassifikation (UKÄ)
- Zoologi