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The trouble with ancient DNA : telling stories of the past with genomic science / by Källén, Anna,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 125-151) and index.Ancient DNA -- Return of the arrows -- A family tree of everyone -- Paleopersonalities -- In defense of the molecule."In recent years, new discoveries yielded through analysis of ancient DNA have made headlines around the world. Can and should we take these stories at face value? In this thought-provoking book, archaeologist Anna Källén provides a concise and accessible guide to the promises and perils of telling stories about the past using genomic science. Acknowledging the power of ancient DNA to rewrite ideas about who we are and where we came from, Källén offers a variety of cautionary examples to demonstrate why such narratives should be received, understood, and crafted with greater accuracy as well as sensitivity. Probing the gaps between the hype and the science, The Trouble with Ancient DNA is required reading for anyone interested in the fascinating findings of paleogenomics"--
Subjects: DNA, Fossil.; Genomics.;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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The quest for life in amber / by Poinar, George O.(CARDINAL)329881; Poinar, Roberta.(CARDINAL)329880;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 200-205) and index.
Subjects: Amber fossils.; DNA, Fossil.; Amber.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Remnants of ancient life : the new science of old fossils / by Greenwalt, Dale E.,1949-author.(CARDINAL)860255;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-255) and index.A blood-engorged mosquito -- In situ -- The purple fossil -- The black pigment -- Dino feathers -- Ancient biometals -- Proteins and proteomes -- Dino bones -- Ancient DNA's tenuous origin -- Our inner Neandertal -- Plants -- The future of studying the past."We usually think of fossils as being composed of rock, the original contents of the organisms lost to time. However, this is changing. Due to new technologies scientists are able to access the ancient biomolecules--the pigments, proteins, chemicals, andDNA--that once performed critical roles in organisms and have been preserved accross millions of years. In this book, Dale Greenwalt introduces readers to the new science of ancient biomolecules and what it tells about the lives of long extinct life. Ancient biomolecules, as we learn, give us a whole new view into the past. After an introductory explanation of what biomolecules are (and are not), each chapter treats an ancient biomolecule and what it can teach us about a long-dead organism and how it mayhave lived. For example, analysis of preserved pigmentation has improved our understanding of the evolution of camouflage, feathered dinosaurs, and flight. Ancient proteins aid taxonomic identification and determinations of sex. And ancient DNA-perhaps the best-known ancient biomolecule-can shed light on species' ancestry, including our own. Drawing on a wealth of paleontological research, including his own, Greenwalt traces ancient organic material back millions of years. Throughout, he emphasizes the infancy of this science while the book's conclusion looks ahead to its possible future in everything from the search for life on other planets to de-extinction."--
Subjects: Informational works.; Biomolecules, Fossil.; DNA, Fossil;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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How to clone a mammoth : the science of de-extinction / by Shapiro, Beth Alison,author.(CARDINAL)428548;
Includes bibliographical references and index."An insider's view on bringing extinct species back to life. Could extinct species, like mammoths and passenger pigeons, be brought back to life? In How to Clone a Mammoth, Beth Shapiro, evolutionary biologist and pioneer in ancient DNA research, addresses this intriguing question by walking readers through the astonishing and controversial process of de-extinction. From deciding which species should be restored to anticipating how revived populations might be overseen in the wild, Shapiro vividly explores the extraordinary cutting-edge science that is being used to resurrect the past. Considering de-extinction's practical benefits and ethical challenges, Shapiro argues that the overarching goal should be the revitalization and stabilization of contemporary ecosystems. Looking at the very real and compelling science behind an idea once seen as science fiction, How to Clone a Mammoth demonstrates how de-extinction will redefine conservation's future"
Subjects: Extinct animals; Extinct animals; DNA, Fossil.; Extinction (Biology);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Origin : a genetic history of the Americas / by Raff, Jennifer,author.(CARDINAL)863363;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-316) and index.20,000 years ago, people crossed a great land bridge from Siberia into Western Alaska and then dispersed southward into what is now called the Americas. No written records--and scant archaeological evidence--exist to tell us what happened or how it took place. This is the story of who the first peoples in the Americas were, how and why they made the crossing, how they dispersed south, and how they lived, based on a new and powerful kind of evidence: their complete genomes.
Subjects: Informational works.; DNA, Fossil.; DNA, Fossil; Human genome.; Human genome; Indians of North America; Paleontology; Population genetics.;
Available copies: 36 / Total copies: 42
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De-extinction : the science of bringing lost species back to life / by Hirsch, Rebecca E.,author.(CARDINAL)351519;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The last bucardo -- Resurrecting the mammoth -- Mammoth 2.0 -- The great passenger pigeon comeback -- Hopes and fears -- The frozen zoo.Explores the pros and cons of de-extinction and the new science that makes it possible.Ages 13 to 18.Grades 9 to 12.1140LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: DNA, Fossil; Extinct animals; Extinct animals; Rare animals;
Available copies: 8 / Total copies: 8
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Origin [sound recording] : a genetic history of the Americas / by Raff, Jennifer,author.; Parenteau, Tanis,narrator.;
Read by Tanis Parenteau.20,000 years ago, people crossed a land bridge from Siberia into Western Alaska and then dispersed southward. This book explores how the tools of genetics reveal details about human history and evolution.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Population genetics.; Indians of North America; Human genome; Paleontology; DNA, Fossil;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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Genesis 2.0 [videorecording] / by Arbugaev, Maxim,film director,cinematographer.; Church, George,on-screen participant.; Frei, Christian,film director.; Hwang, Woo Suk,on-screen participant.; Icarus Films Home Video,distributor.; KimStim, Inc.,publisher.; Schweizer Fernsehen DRS,presenter.; ZDF/Arte (Firm),presenter.;
Cinematographers, Maxim Arbugaev, Peter Indergand ; music by Max Richter, Edward Artemyev.Featuring: George Church & Woo Suk Hwang."On the remote New Siberian Islands in the Arctic Ocean, hunters search for tusks of extinct mammoths. One day, they discover a surprisingly well-preserved mammoth carcass. Resurrecting the woolly mammoth is a first manifestation of the next great technological revolution - genetics. It may well turn our world upside down."--Container.Not rated.DVD-R, NTSC.
Subjects: DVD-Video discs.; Documentary films.; Feature films.; Nonfiction films.; Biotechnology.; Biotechnology; DNA replication.; DNA, Fossil.; Extinct animals; Extinct animals; Extinction (Biology); Genetic engineering;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The last animal / by Ausubel, Ramona,author.(CARDINAL)399137;
"A playful, witty, and resonant novel in which a single mother and her two teen daughters engage in a wild scientific experiment and discover themselves in the process, from the award-winning writer of Sons and Daughters of Ease and Plenty Jane is a serious scientist on the cutting-edge team of a bold project looking to "de- extinct" the wooly mammoth. She's privileged to have been sent to Siberia to hunt for ancient DNA, but there's a catch: Jane's two "tagalong" teen daughters are there with her in the Arctic, and they're bored enough to cause trouble. Brilliant, fiery, sharp-tongued Eve is fifteen and willing to talk back to the male scientists in a way her mother is not. And sweet, thirteen-year-old Vera, who seems to absorb all the emotional burdens of her small family, just wants to be home in Berkeley, baking cakes and watching bad tv. When Eve and Vera stumble upon a 4,000-year-old baby mammoth that has been perfectly preserved, their discovery sets off a chain of events that pit Jane against her colleagues, and soon her status at the lab is tenuous at best. So what does a female scientist do when she's a passionate devotee of her field but her gender and life history hold her back? She goes rogue. As Jane and her daughters ping-pong from the slopes of Siberia to a university in California, from the shores of Iceland to an exotic animal farm in Italy, The Last Animal takes readers on an expansive, big-hearted journey that explores the possibility and peril of the human imagination on a changing planet, what it's like to be a woman and a mother in a field dominated by men, and how a wondrous discovery can best be enjoyed with family. Even teenagers."--
Subjects: Action and adventure fiction.; Science fiction.; Self-actualization (Psychology) in women; Woolly mammoth; Mothers and daughters; Extinction (Biology); Women scientists; Woolly mammoth; Single mothers; Extinct animals; Animals, Fossil; DNA, Fossil; Teenagers; Cloning;
Available copies: 32 / Total copies: 33
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How to clone a mammoth : the science of de-extinction / by Shapiro, Beth Alison,author.(CARDINAL)428548;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-212) and index.Reversing extinction -- Select a species -- Find a well-preserved specimen -- Create a clone -- Breed them back -- Reconstruct the genome -- Reconstruct part of the genome -- Now create a clone -- Make more of them -- Set them free -- Should we?."Could extinct species like mammoths and passenger pigeons be brought back to life? The science says yes. In [this book], Beth Shapiro, evolutionary biologist and pioneer in 'ancient DNA' research, walks readers through the astonishing and controversial process of de-extinction. From deciding which species should be restored, to sequencing their genomes, to anticipating how revived populations might be overseen in the wild, Shapiro vividly explores the extraordinary cutting-edge science that is being used--today--to resurrect the past"--Amazon.com.
Subjects: Animal diversity conservation; Animal genetic engineering; DNA, Fossil.; Extinct animals; Extinct animals; Extinction (Biology); Genomics; Restoration ecology;
Available copies: 12 / Total copies: 13
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