Analyses of ancient DNA typically involve sequencing the surviving short oligonucleotides, and aligning to genome assemblies from related, modern species. Here, we report that skin from a female woolly mammoth (†Mammuthus primigenius) which died 52,000 years ago retained its ancient genome architect...
ORGANISM(S): Elephas maximus indicus Bos taurus Equus asinus Mammuthus primigenius Homo sapiens