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SUBMITTER: Ullmann PV
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7511940 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Ullmann Paul V PV Voegele Kristyn K KK Grandstaff David E DE Ash Richard D RD Zheng Wenxia W Schroeter Elena R ER Schweitzer Mary H MH Lacovara Kenneth J KJ
Scientific reports 20200923 1
The rare earth element (REE) composition of a fossil bone reflects its chemical alteration during diagenesis. Consequently, fossils presenting low REE concentrations and/or REE profiles indicative of simple diffusion, signifying minimal alteration, have been proposed as ideal candidates for paleomolecular investigation. We directly tested this prediction by conducting multiple biomolecular assays on a well-preserved fibula of the dinosaur Edmontosaurus from the Cretaceous Hell Creek Formation pr ...[more]