Genomic DNA sequencing of Balaena mysticetus: bone
Bones from the 10 bowhead whales included in this study were collected at Svalbard during 19761997 for the purpose of dating raised beaches (for details see Borge et al. 2007). The 14 C age of the bones ranged from 225 to 8,885 years. Total genomic DNA was extracted as described by Borge et al. (2007). Preparation of paired-end libraries, and analysis on an Illumina HiSeq 2000 was outsourced to StarSEQ GmbH, Mainz, Germany.