Development of a Minimally Destructive Method of Ancient DNA Extraction from Narwhal (Monodon monoceros) Tusk Material

• Main Author: Smith, K.M.C.
• Other Authors: Crerar, Lorelei, Parsons, E.C.M.
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: ancient DNA; narwhals; Monodon monoceros; minimally destructive sampling; PCR; DNA sequencing; Arctic; Canada; Pond Inlet; The Tusk; narwhal*
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1920/11683

Narwhals (Monodon monoceros) are elusive animals, and have inspired myths, legends, and awe for centuries, which is exacerbated by their inaccessibility in the heavily iced high Canadian Arctic waters. With a current “Near Threatened” classification by the International Union for Conservation of Nat...