When bacteria tell a story: tracing Indigenous Australian ochre sources via microbial ‘fingerprinting'
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The technique relies on RNA (a form of genetic material) from soil microbes to identify the ochre source.
The technique relies on RNA (a form of genetic material) from soil microbes to identify the ochre source.
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By Rachel S. Popelka-Filcoff, Associate Professor, Flinders University We have found a new method for pinpointing the…
We have found a new method for pinpointing the geological origins of ochre found in Indigenous Australian artefacts.