Unraveling the ancient fungal DNA from the Iceman gut
Author(s)
Date Issued
2024
Type
article
Volume
25
Issue
1
Start Page
1225
Journal
Abstract
Fungal DNA is rarely reported in metagenomic studies of ancient samples. Although fungi are essential for their interactions with all kingdoms of life, limited information is available about ancient fungi. Here, we explore the possibility of the presence of ancient fungal species in the gut of Ötzi, the Iceman, a naturally mummified human found in the Tyrolean Alps (border between Italy and Austria).