Ancıent Dna

DNA studies from highly degraded biological samples that are not preserved in suitable conditions for DNA analyses are called “ancient DNA analyses” Ancient DNA studies may shed light on many scientific issues in parallel with the improvements of the field of molecular biology, however it requires a higher level of sensitivity during applications when compared to standard molecular genetic studies. These researches raises the need for a collaborative work of scientists from different disciplines to carry out several explorative stages; initiating from sample collection to laboratory analyses which finally provides solutions on the evolutionary and anthropological hypothesis. The aim of this article is to focus on the importance of ancient DNA studies, discuss the problems encountered during these studies and provide solution proposals to overcome these problems