Derek,
Probably one of the first of these studies was carried out by Richard Tho=
mas
and co-workers:
Thomas, R.H., W. Schaffner, A.C. Wilson, and S. P=E4=E4bo. 1989. =
DNA phylogeny of the extinct marsupial wolf. Nature, 340: 465-467.
But since then there have been many more studies. In fact most museums
probably have a molecular research unit working on museum specimens.
James
Sikes wrote:
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> Dear Molecular Evolutionists,
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> Does anyone know of a pubished study that employed old, museum specimen=
s
> as sources of DNA for phylogenetics? I am not interested in
> paleo-research and Ancient DNA, but rather would like to address the
> question of the efficiency and feasibility of using, often
> more-available, museum specimens rather than field-collected, freshly
> frozen specimens.
> =
> I know of Phillips & Simon's 1995 paper, which demonstrates that it is
> possible to use old specimens, but has anyone made it work for an entir=
e
> study?
> =
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James O. McInerney email: J.mcinerney at nhm.ac.uk
Molec. Biol. Comput. Officer, phone: +44 171 938 9247
Department of Zoology, Fax: +44 171 938 9158
The Natural History Museum,
Cromwell Road, =
London SW7 5BD. =
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