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Exceptional ancient DNA preservation and fibre remains of a Sasanian saltmine sheep mummy in Chehrābād, Iran.
Biology letters - 1 Jul 2021
Rossi Conor, Ruß-Popa Gabriela, Mattiangeli Valeria, McDaid Fionnuala, Hare Andrew J, Davoudi Hossein, Laleh Haeedeh, Lorzadeh Zahra, Khazaeli Roya, Fathi Homa, Teasdale Matthew D, A'ali Abolfazl, Stöllner Thomas, Mashkour Marjan, Daly Kevin G
Abstract excerpt
Mummified remains have long attracted interest as a potential source of ancient DNA. However, mummification is a rare process that requires an anhydrous environment to rapidly dehydrate and preserve tissue before complete decomposition occurs. We present the whole-genome sequences (3.94 X) of an approximately 1600-year-old naturally mummified sheep recovered from Chehrābād, a salt mine in northwestern Iran....
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