She sends the mitochondrial amplified DNA (from both mitochondria and the cells’ nuclei) to a lab to get sequenced, and the lab returns about 400 base pair sequences of guanine, adenine, thymine ...

Ancient DNA reveals diverse community in 'Lost City of the Incas' Date: July 26, 2023 Source: Tulane University Summary: DNA analysis of 34 individuals buried at Machu Picchu revealed that many ...

Archaea, a type of single-celled life-form similar to bacteria, keep their DNA wrapped around proteins much in the same way as more complex organisms, researchers report in the Aug. 11 Science.