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Clemens L. WeißStanford University Verified email at stanford.edu Cited by 1187 |
A robust framework for microbial archaeology
Microbial archaeology is flourishing in the era of high-throughput sequencing, revealing the
agents behind devastating historical plagues, identifying the cryptic movements of …
agents behind devastating historical plagues, identifying the cryptic movements of …
Neandertal and Denisovan DNA from Pleistocene sediments
Although a rich record of Pleistocene human-associated archaeological assemblages exists,
the scarcity of hominin fossils often impedes the understanding of which hominins …
the scarcity of hominin fossils often impedes the understanding of which hominins …
Genetic diversity loss in the Anthropocene
Anthropogenic habitat loss and climate change are reducing species’ geographic ranges,
increasing extinction risk and losses of species’ genetic diversity. Although preserving genetic …
increasing extinction risk and losses of species’ genetic diversity. Although preserving genetic …
[HTML][HTML] nQuire: a statistical framework for ploidy estimation using next generation sequencing
Background Intraspecific variation in ploidy occurs in a wide range of species including
pathogenic and nonpathogenic eukaryotes such as yeasts and oomycetes. Ploidy can be …
pathogenic and nonpathogenic eukaryotes such as yeasts and oomycetes. Ploidy can be …
Temporal patterns of damage and decay kinetics of DNA retrieved from plant herbarium specimens
CL Weiß, VJ Schuenemann… - Royal Society …, 2016 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Herbaria archive a record of changes of worldwide plant biodiversity harbouring millions of
specimens that contain DNA suitable for genome sequencing. To profit from this resource, it …
specimens that contain DNA suitable for genome sequencing. To profit from this resource, it …
The origins and adaptation of European potatoes reconstructed from historical genomes
RM Gutaker, CL Weiß, D Ellis, NL Anglin… - Nature ecology & …, 2019 - nature.com
Potato, one of the most important staple crops, originates from the highlands of the equatorial
Andes. There, potatoes propagate vegetatively via tubers under short days, constant …
Andes. There, potatoes propagate vegetatively via tubers under short days, constant …
Genome of a tardigrade: Horizontal gene transfer or bacterial contamination?
We have read the article “Evidence for extensive horizontal gene transfer from the draft
genome of a tardigrade”(1) with interest and were astonished by the high number of genes …
genome of a tardigrade”(1) with interest and were astonished by the high number of genes …
Contesting the presence of wheat in the British Isles 8,000 years ago by assessing ancient DNA authenticity from low-coverage data
10.7554/eLife.10005.001 Contamination with exogenous DNA is a constant hazard to
ancient DNA studies, since their validity greatly depend on the ancient origin of the retrieved …
ancient DNA studies, since their validity greatly depend on the ancient origin of the retrieved …
Stable population structure in Europe since the Iron Age, despite high mobility
Ancient DNA research in the past decade has revealed that European population structure
changed dramatically in the prehistoric period (14,000–3000 years before present, YBP), …
changed dramatically in the prehistoric period (14,000–3000 years before present, YBP), …
Hybridization ddRAD‐sequencing for population genomics of nonmodel plants using highly degraded historical specimen DNA
… Weisser and the late Elisabeth Kalko for their role in setting up the Biodiversity
Exploratories project. The work has been (partly) funded by the DFG Priority Program 1374 "Infrastructure-…
Exploratories project. The work has been (partly) funded by the DFG Priority Program 1374 "Infrastructure-…