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Palaeomicrobiology: current issues and perspectives.

Nature reviews. Microbiology - 1 Jan 2005

Drancourt Michel, Raoult Didier

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Palaeomicrobiology is an emerging field that is devoted to the detection, identification and characterization of microorganisms in ancient remains. Data indicate that host-associated microbial DNA can survive for almost 20,000 years, and environmental bacterial DNA preserved in permafrost samples has been dated to 400,000-600,000 years. In addition to frozen and mummified soft tissues, bone and dental pulp can...

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PMID: 15608697
DOI: 10.1038/nrmicro1063

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