Ancient DNA Resolves the History of Tetragnatha (Araneae, Tetragnathidae) Spiders on Rapa Nui.

• Main Authors: Cotoras, Darko D, Murray, Gemma GR, Kapp, Joshua, Gillespie, Rosemary G, Griswold, Charles, Simison, W Brian, Green, Richard E, Shapiro, Beth
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: eScholarship, University of California 2017
• Subjects: Rapa Nui; Tetragnatha; ancient DNA; arachnid; museum; Genetics; Rapa; Young Island
• Online Access: https://escholarship.org/uc/item/99q0g0h2

Rapa Nui is one of the most remote islands in the world. As a young island, its biota is a consequence of both natural dispersals over the last ~1 million years and recent human introductions. It therefore provides an opportunity to study a unique community assemblage. Here, we extract DNA from muse...