The genetic speciation of archaeological fish bone: a feasibility study from southeast Queensland
Journal Publication ResearchOnline@JCUHlinka, Vojtech;Ulm, Sean;Loy, Tom;Hall, Jay
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Current genetic methods enable highly specific identification of DNA from modern fish bone. The applicability of these methods to the identification of archaeological fish bone was investigated through a study of a sample from late Holocene southeast Queensland sites. The resultant overall success rate of 2% indicates that DNA analysis is, as yet, not feasible for identifying fish bone from any given site. Taphonomic issues influencing the potential of genetic identification methods are raised and discussed in light of this result.
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Queensland Archaeological Research
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University of Queensland
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