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Ancient Oral Microbiome Database: A 102,000‑Year Relational Record of Dental Calculus DNA

Ancient Oral Microbiome Database: A 102,000‑Year Relational Record of Dental Calculus DNA

Ancient Mouths, Lost Worlds: Oral Microbiomes Across 102,000 Years Ancient Mouths, Lost Worlds: Oral Microbiomes Across 102,000 Years The study presents SMILE (Systematic Microbiome Intelligence for Lost Ecosystems), a comprehensive database examining oral microbiomes across approximately 102,000 years of human and Neanderthal history. This groundbreaking research utilizes
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Ancient Zoonotic Pathogens in Animal Bones: Integrating Zooarchaeology, Palaeopathology and DNA Across 6,000 Years

Ancient Zoonotic Pathogens in Animal Bones: Integrating Zooarchaeology, Palaeopathology and DNA Across 6,000 Years

Ancient Animal Pathogens: Hunting Disease in Archaeological Bones Ancient Animal Pathogens: Hunting Disease in Archaeological Bones Introduction: From Barnyard to Laboratory This comprehensive study examines animal bone collections from 34 archaeological sites across Eurasia, spanning roughly 6,000 years of human-animal cohabitation. The research addresses a fundamental question in archaeological
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Kin, Empire, and DNA: How Roman Rule Reshaped (and Failed to Reshape) Family Mating Practices

Kin, Empire, and DNA: How Roman Rule Reshaped (and Failed to Reshape) Family Mating Practices

Roman Imperial Impact on Kinship and Consanguinity Across Regions Roman Imperial Impact on Kinship and Consanguinity: A Comprehensive Genomic Analysis Introduction: The Genomic Revolution in Roman Studies This comprehensive study explores how the Roman Empire fundamentally reshaped family life and marriage practices across its vast territories, while simultaneously revealing where
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