Access
This article is part of Nature's premium content.
Published online 2 June 2005 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news050531-7
News
Cave bear DNA laid bare
Sequencing technique could also work for Neanderthals.
The degraded DNA of ancient cave bears has been sequenced, despite the fact that many considered the genetic information unrecoverable. The achievement leads researchers to think they might be able to perform the same trick with DNA from ancient human relatives, such as the Neanderthals.
To read this story in full you will need to login or make a payment (see right).
Comments
Reader comments are usually moderated after posting. If you find something offensive or inappropriate, you can speed this process by clicking 'Report this comment' (or, if that doesn't work for you, email redesign@nature.com). For more controversial topics, we reserve the right to moderate before comments are published.