A mobile lab for ancient DNA extraction in Perug.

Authors :: Jaramillo-Valverde L
Vásquez-Domínguez A
Levano KS
Castrejon-Cabanillas R
Novoa-Bellota P
Machacuay-Romero M
Garcia-de-la-Guarda R
Cano RJ
Shady Solis R
Guio H
Source :: Bioinformation [Bioinformation] 2022 Dec 31; Vol. 18 (12), pp. 1114-1118. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Dec 31 (Print Publication: 2022).
Publication Year :: 2022
Abstract: We report the use of a mobile laboratory set up to extract ancient DNA (aDNA) from 34 human coprolites (fossilized faeces) samples. Our approach enabled the rapid genetic characterization of 5,000 years old archeological samples. It is useful for the on-site screening of museums and freshly excavated samples for DNA. This approach is accessible to other investigators as the mobile laboratory was set up using commercially available instruments.<br /> (© 2022 Biomedical Informatics.)