This page is an informal way to learn about, and keep up to date with, the wide range of work happening at ACAD. Ancient DNA offers a method of directly exploring a population from the past. Extracting DNA from a wide range of historic and ancient samples grants us access to their archaeological, forensic, environmental and zoological histories. These samples, sourced from museums and the field, c
an be anything from soil to bone or moss to feathers. The DNA can be bacterial, fungal, plant or animal. At ACAD, we also actively develop and use environmental DNA and bioinformatics techniques, which, alongside our ancient work, offers our skilled researchers a broad range of methods to gain unique cross-disciplinary insights.
