Matthias Meyer

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Matthias Meyer
Scientific career
Fields
InstitutionsMax Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology
Doctoral advisorsMichael Hofreiter
Notable studentsMarie-Theres Gansauge
Websitewww.eva.mpg.de/genetics/advanced-dna-sequencing-techniques/overview.html

Matthias Meyer is a German evolutionary geneticist working primarily with ancient DNA. Meyer is the leader of the Advanced DNA sequencing techniques group at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology.[1]

Research

Meyer has developed methods that have improved the scope of

archaic humans as well as the recovery of the oldest DNA sequences known to date from fossils not discovered in permafrost.[5][6][7]

References

  1. ^ Leipzig, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. "Dept. of Genetics | Advanced DNA sequencing techniques | Group Staff". www.eva.mpg.de. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  2. ^ Ewen, Callaway. "Ancient-human genomes plucked from cave dirt". Nature. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
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  7. ^ Bridget, Alex. "Ancient-human genomes plucked from cave dirt". Discover Magazine. Retrieved 2 August 2020.