NERC Ancient Biomolecules Initiative

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Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) (2000) NERC Ancient Biomolecules Initiative [data-set]. York: Archaeology Data Service [distributor] https://doi.org/10.5284/1000330

The Ancient Biomolecules Initiative is a £ 1.9 million NERC programme to explore the biomolecular record of past life which is entombed in archaeological and geological material. The findings have applications in archaeology, anthropology, forensic science, research into the past climates and oil exploration.

Working at the cutting edge of genetic and other molecular technology, ABI scientists have been probing the remains of the building blocks of life - DNA, proteins and fats - in sediments and fossilised plants and ancient animal remains, including human skeletons, sacrifical llamas, cattle, wild horses, dinosaur bones and insects preserved in amber.

This resource consists of a series of leaflets in PDF format which describe the key findings of the project .

1. Ancient biomolecules tell the talePDF 669Kb
2. ABI Principal InvestigatorsPDF 1598Kb
3. Who were our ancestorsPDF 523Kb
4. The DNA detectivesPDF 1383Kb
5. Who populated the PacificPDF 881Kb
6. DNA on the hoofPDF 1045Kb
7. Cattle ancient and modernPDF 1042Kb
8. Sacrificial llamas and DNAPDF 1241Kb
9. New ways with old wheatsPDF 979Kb
10. Who tamed SorghumPDF 971Kb
11. Red light for Amber DNAPDF 502Kb
12. Ancient life in salt minesPDF 447Kb
13. Cuticles of fossil plantsPDF 827Kb
14. Ancient InsectsPDF 618Kb
15. Solving the insolublePDF 2068Kb
16. Chemical fossils of ancient bacteriaPDF 449Kb
17. Simulating bacterial decayPDF 385Kb
18. Water - the 'sore decayer'PDF 691Kb
19. Protein in dinosaur bonesPDF 444Kb


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