CHOCHOLOVÁ, Eva. A peek into the lives of our ancestors through ancient dental calculus. In Ciclo de Conferências Sarilhos Grandes entre Dois Mundos. 2021.
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Original name A peek into the lives of our ancestors through ancient dental calculus
Authors CHOCHOLOVÁ, Eva (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution).
Edition Ciclo de Conferências Sarilhos Grandes entre Dois Mundos, 2021.
Other information
Original language English
Type of outcome Requested lectures
Field of Study 10608 Biochemistry and molecular biology
Country of publisher Portugal
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
RIV identification code RIV/00216224:14310/21:00122418
Organization unit Faculty of Science
Keywords in English dental calculus; metagenome; ancient DNA; aDNA; ancient proteins
Tags International impact, Reviewed
Changed by Changed by: Mgr. Eva Chocholová, učo 423026. Changed: 27/11/2021 15:45.
Abstract
Have you ever wondered how much information you scrape off when brushing your teeth? We can learn a lot about past civilisations from humble dental calculus that forms by calcification of our dental plaque. Anything we chew or inhale can leave a trace - various particles are trapped and preserved even after thousands of years. As a result of that, we can study DNA and proteins that survived centuries and learn about the diet, health, and lifestyle of populations that are long gone.
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MUNI/A/1522/2020, interní kód MUName: Podpora výzkumné činnosti studentů molekulární biologie a genetiky 9 (Acronym: MBG9)
Investor: Masaryk University
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