Extracting Ancient Dental DNA: Just Like Pulling Teeth
by Dr. Anne Stone, Arizona State University Photo: David Bygott BY-NC-SA 2.0
How hard can it be to extract DNA from the teeth of chimpanzees that died only 30 or 40 years ago? These were my initial thoughts when presented with the opportunity to examine the DNA of the most famous chimpanzees in the world. These individuals, studied by Dr.