Ontology highlight
ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Cotoras DD
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5748721 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Cotoras Darko D DD Murray Gemma G R GGR Kapp Joshua J Gillespie Rosemary G RG Griswold Charles C Simison W Brian WB Green Richard E RE Shapiro Beth B
Genes 20171220 12
Rapa Nui is one of the most remote islands in the world. As a young island, its biota is a consequence of both natural dispersals over the last ~1 million years and recent human introductions. It therefore provides an opportunity to study a unique community assemblage. Here, we extract DNA from museum-preserved and newly field-collected spiders from the genus <i>Tetragnatha</i> to explore their history on Rapa Nui. Using an optimized protocol to recover ancient DNA from museum-preserved spiders, ...[more]