Paleogenomics
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from gr. palaiós (παλαιός), “ancient,” and génos (γένος), “origin, lineage,” and -ikḗ (ἰκή), “relating to, the study of”
Field of study that examines the genomes of the past through the analysis of ancient DNA, with the aim of reconstructing species evolution, phylogenetic relationships, population history, and environmental and biological dynamics over time.
Browse the in-depth slides (currently available in Italian)
Credits and acknowledgments
Special thanks to Damiano Furlan and Domenico Marchitelli for creating the slides.