@article {13365,
	title = {Recovery of DNA from archaeological insect remains: first results, problems and potential},
	journal = {Journal of Archaeological Science},
	volume = {36},
	number = {5},
	year = {2009},
	month = {May},
	pages = {1179-1183},
	abstract = {We report the recovery of short fragments of PCR amplifiable ancient DNA from exoskeletal fragments of the grain weevil Sitophilus granarius (L.) extracted from Roman and medieval deposits in Northern England. If DNA preservation in archaeological insect remains is widespread then many applications in the spheres of evolutionary studies and archaeology can be conceived, some of which are outlined. [copyright] 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.},
	keywords = {Sitophilus granarius},
	isbn = {0305-4403},
	author = {King, Gary A. and Gilbert, M. Thomas P. and Willerslev, Eske and Collins, Matthew J. and Kenward, Harry}
}
