Proteomic evidence of dietary sources in ancient dental calculus

This study demonstrates that proteomic approaches can robustly identify foodstuffs in the archaeological record that are typically under-represented due to their poor macroscopic preservation.

Source: Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences - July 18, 2018 Category: Biology Authors: Hendy, J., Warinner, C., Bouwman, A., Collins, M. J., Fiddyment, S., Fischer, R., Hagan, R., Hofman, C. A., Holst, M., Chaves, E., Klaus, L., Larson, G., Mackie, M., McGrath, K., Mundorff, A. Z., Radini, A., Rao, H., Trachsel, C., Velsko, I. M., Speller, Tags: molecular biology, palaeontology Palaeobiology Source Type: research