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Exceptional ancient DNA preservation and fibre remains of a Sasanian saltmine sheep mummy in Chehrābād, Iran
Exceptional ancient DNA preservation and fibre remains of a Sasanian saltmine sheep mummy in Chehrābād, Iran.
Conor Rossi, Gabriela Ruß-Popa, Valeria Mattiangeli, Fionnuala McDaid, Andrew J Hare, Hossein Davoudi, Haeedeh Laleh, Zahra Lorzadeh, Roya Khazaeli, Homa Fathi, Matthew D Teasdale, Abolfazl A'ali, Thomas Stöllner, Marjan Mashkour, Kevin G Daly
Jul 16, 2021
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...