Ground squirrel coprolites preserve complex archives of ancient environmental DNA over 700,000 years.

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Title: Ground squirrel coprolites preserve complex archives of ancient environmental DNA over 700,000 years.
Authors: Murchie TJ; Biodiversity Genomics, Hakai Institute, Heriot Bay, BC, Canada. tyler.murchie@hakai.org.; McMaster Ancient DNA Centre, Department of Anthropology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada. tyler.murchie@hakai.org., Cocker SL; Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.; Department of Geological Sciences and Centre for Palaeogenetics, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden., Baleka S; McMaster Ancient DNA Centre, Department of Anthropology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada., Vogel NA; McMaster Ancient DNA Centre, Department of Anthropology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.; Section for Bioinformatics, Department of Health Technology, Technical University of Denmark, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark., Natola L; Biodiversity Genomics, Hakai Institute, Heriot Bay, BC, Canada., Karpinski E; McMaster Ancient DNA Centre, Department of Anthropology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.; Harvard Medical School, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA., Tirlea D; Quaternary Environments, Royal Alberta Museum, Edmonton, AB, Canada., Barrera MA; Biodiversity Genomics, Hakai Institute, Heriot Bay, BC, Canada., Grant DM; Biodiversity Genomics, Hakai Institute, Heriot Bay, BC, Canada., Morien E; Biodiversity Genomics, Hakai Institute, Heriot Bay, BC, Canada., Long GS; McMaster Ancient DNA Centre, Department of Anthropology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada., Rutledge LY; Biodiversity Genomics, Hakai Institute, Heriot Bay, BC, Canada.; Forestry and Conservation, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada., Zazula GD; Department of Tourism and Culture, Yukon Government, Palaeontology Program, Whitehorse, YT, Canada.; Collections and Research, Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, ON, Canada., Jensen BJ; Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada., Froese DG; Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada. duane@ualberta.ca., Poinar HN; McMaster Ancient DNA Centre, Department of Anthropology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada. poinarh@mcmaster.ca.; McMaster Ancient DNA Centre, Departments of Biochemistry and Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada. poinarh@mcmaster.ca.
Source: Nature communications [Nat Commun] 2026 Jun 09; Vol. 17 (1). Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Jun 09.
Publication Type: Journal Article
Journal Info: Publisher: Nature Pub. Group Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101528555 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2041-1723 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 20411723 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Nat Commun Subsets: MEDLINE
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ISSN:2041-1723
DOI:10.1038/s41467-026-72977-6