title: Proper authentication of ancient DNA is essential, yes; but so are undogmatic approaches.
authors.affiliation: Environmental Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Biology, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan 00932, Puerto Rico.
authors.forename: Gary A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Toranzos
authors.affiliation: Center for Applications in Biotechnology, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407, USA.|Department of Biology, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407, USA.|Institute for Life Science Entrepreneurship, Union, NJ 07083, USA.
authors.forename: Tasha M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Santiago-Rodriguez
authors.affiliation: Center for Applications in Biotechnology, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407, USA.|Department of Biology, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407, USA.|Institute for Life Science Entrepreneurship, Union, NJ 07083, USA.
authors.forename: Raul J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Cano
authors.affiliation: Department of Translational Research on New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, Division of Paleopathology, University of Pisa, Pisa 56126, Italy.|Center for Anthropological, Paleopathological and Historical Studies of the Sardinian and Mediterranean Populations, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari 07100, Italy.
authors.forename: Gino
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fornaciari
mesh_terms: D004247:DNA / Q000235:genetics*; D000072441:DNA, Ancient; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000072441:DNA, Ancient; D004247:DNA