paleogenetics

pa·le·o·ge·net·ics

(pā′lē-ō-jə-nĕt′ĭks)

n. (used with a sing. verb)

The study of genetic material from long-dead, often extinct, organisms.

pa′le·o·ge·net′i·cist (-ĭ-sĭst) n.

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Key words: archaeology; DNA; Franklin expedition; Northwest Passage; paleogenetics; tuberculosis; William Braine

A Case Study: Was Private William Braine of the 1845 Franklin Expedition a Victim of Tuberculosis?

Different research fields, for instance archaeology, physical anthropology, linguistics and, more recently, human paleogenetics, have made contributions to the discussion.

Mitochondrial DNA: First Near Eastern Farmers

Recent advances in paleogenetics is shedding new light into the complex evolution of humans in Europe, helping researchers piece together the events that ultimately created what is now known as modern man.

Two types of early European revealed

(48) Pauling tambien utilizo los terminos paleogenetica quimica (Chemical Paleogenetics) y Paleobioquimica (Paleobiochemistry) al hablar sobre el Reloj molecular