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A Robust Framework for Microbial Archaeology

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Weiß,  CL
Department Molecular Biology, Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology, Max Planck Society;
Research Group for Ancient Genomics and Evolution, Department Molecular Biology, Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology, Max Planck Society;

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Burbano,  HA
Department Molecular Biology, Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology, Max Planck Society;
Research Group for Ancient Genomics and Evolution, Department Molecular Biology, Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology, Max Planck Society;

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Warinner, C., Herbig, A., Mann, A., Yates, J., Weiß, C., Burbano, H., et al. (2017). A Robust Framework for Microbial Archaeology. Annual Review of Genomics and Human Genetics, 321-356. doi:10.1146/annurev-genom-091416-035526.


Cite as: https://hdl.handle.net/21.11116/0000-0002-0502-6
Abstract
Microbial archaeology is flourishing in the era of high-throughput sequencing, revealing the agents behind devastating historical plagues, identifying the cryptic movements of pathogens in prehistory, and reconstructing the ancestral microbiota of humans. Here, we introduce the fundamental concepts and theoretical framework of the discipline, then discuss applied methodologies for pathogen identification and microbiome characterization from archaeological samples. We give special attention to the process of identifying, validating, and authenticating ancient microbes using high-throughput DNA sequencing data. Finally, we outline standards and precautions to guide future research in the field.