Current trends in 'ancient DNA studies' - A review

Authors
Kumar, SS Subramanian, V Walimbe, SR Singh, L
Citation
Ss. Kumar et al., Current trends in 'ancient DNA studies' - A review, CURRENT SCI, 76(7), 1999, pp. 879-885
Citations number
110
Categorie Soggetti
Multidisciplinary,Multidisciplinary
Journal title
CURRENT SCIENCE
ISSN journal
00113891 → ACNP
Volume
76
Issue
7
Year of publication
1999
Pages
879 - 885
Database
ISI
SICI code
0011-3891(19990410)76:7<879:CTI'DS>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
It is just over a decade since the first published report on 'ancient DNA'. Today it is becoming increasingly clear that this area has enormous potent ial, and is fast developing to be recognized as an important research area with implications to a number of diverse fields of modern science. It is th erefore pertinent to review the current status of research and the future v istas in this area.