To ensure that soil and sediment DNA is a
trustworthy paleogenetic tool, it’s important
that we understand the microscopic sources
and potential movement of sedaDNA. We
propose future pathways that, in our view, will
be crucial in developing reliable collection and
interpretations of sedaDNA data.
Sediment DNA can revolutionize archaeology—if it is used theright way
Vera Aldeias, Mareike Stahlschmidt