So we relied on special protocols in a dedicated ancient-DNA lab to minimize the risk of contamination and enhance our chances of successfully collecting genetic material from these sturgeon.

Atlantic sturgeon have 122 chromosomes of nuclear ... a compact molecule that is easier to obtain ancient DNA from compared with the nuclear chromosomes. With our collaborator Audrey Lin, we ...

So we relied on special protocols in a lab dedicated to studying ancient DNA to minimize the risk of contamination and enhance our chances of successfully collecting genetic material from these ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Despite their survival through several geological time periods, many present-day ...