Sentences with phrase «analyzing ancient genomes»
By analyzing ancient genomes of maize, scientists have found evidence suggesting that eventual agricultural use of the crop throughout the temperate highlands of the U.S. likely occurred due to propagation of varieties with earlier flowering times.
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With today's aDNA capture methods, geneticists can analyze hundreds of ancient genomes to answer specific questions.
An international consortium led by researchers from the University of Tübingen and Harvard Medical School analyzed ancient human genomes from a ~ 7,000 - year - old early farmer from the LBK culture from Stuttgart in Southern Germany, a ~ 8,000 - year - old hunter - gatherer from the Loschbour rock shelter in Luxembourg, and seven ~ 8,000 - year - old hunter - gatherers from Motala in Sweden.
They reconstructed and analyzed the genomes of 15 ancient samples of maize, comparing these data to a global collection of more than 2,500 modern lines.
An international team of scientists, led by researchers from the University of Tuebingen and the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History in Jena, successfully recovered and analyzed ancient DNA from Egyptian mummies dating from approximately 1400 BCE to 400 CE, including the first genome - wide nuclear data from three individuals, establishing ancient Egyptian mummies as a reliable source for genetic material to study the ancient past.