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

• Published in: Genes
• Main Authors: Darko Cotoras, Gemma Murray, Joshua Kapp, Rosemary Gillespie, Charles Griswold, W. Simison, Richard Green, Beth Shapiro
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2017
• Subjects: arachnid; museum; ancient DNA; Rapa Nui; Tetragnatha; Rapa; Young Island
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/genes8120403

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...