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

• Published in: Genes
• Main Authors: Darko D. Cotoras, Gemma G. R. Murray, Joshua Kapp, Rosemary G. Gillespie, Charles Griswold, W. Brian Simison, Richard E. Green, Beth Shapiro
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2017
• Subjects: arachnid; museum; ancient DNA; Rapa Nui; Tetragnatha; Genetics; QH426-470; Rapa; Young Island
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/genes8120403; https://doaj.org/article/4c90157640584cc696fbf9d0353218ae

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...