1,253 search results for “ancient dna” in the Public website
-
Biophysicists unravel exact folding of a single gene
The way genes are folded determines their activity in our body. Leiden biophysicists are now the first to unravel this structure molecule-by-molecule. Publication on December 1st in Nature’s Scientific Reports.
-
The rise of a capital: on the development of al-Fusṭāṭ‘s relationship with its hinterland, 18/639-132/750
This thesis studies the relationship of the town al-Fusṭāṭ, located at the southern end of the Nile delta in Egypt, and its hinterland in the period between the town’s foundation in A.D. 641 and the arrival of the Abbasids in 750.
-
Archaeology
At the Faculty of Archaeology, we investigate the development of human societies worldwide, from the earliest beginnings to modern times. We also study the heritage of mankind, which evokes this deep history, and which connects with, and informs, contemporary society.
-
Beyond Egyptomania: Objects, Style and Agency
The material and intellectual presence of Egypt is at the heart of Western culture, religion and art from Antiquity to the present. This volume aims to provide a long term and interdisciplinary perspective on Egypt and its mnemohistory, taking theories on objects and their agency as its main point of…
-
Tilling and manuring prehistoric and early historic fields in western Europe
Since the adoption of agriculture people have cultivated fields. The project concerns all kinds of aspects related to raising crops.
-
Camil Staps
Faculty of Humanities
c.staps@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
-
Maria Zisimopoulou
Faculty of Humanities
m.zisimopoulou@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
-
Cisca Hoogendijk
Faculty of Humanities
f.a.j.hoogendijk@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2906
-
Patrick Gouw
Universitaire Bibliotheken Leiden
p.gouw@library.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7749
-
Nicky Schreuder
Faculteit Archeologie
n.a.l.schreuder@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
-
Suzan van de Velde
Faculteit Archeologie
s.m.van.de.velde@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
-
Diederik Meijer
Faculteit Archeologie
d.j.w.meijer@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2444
-
Rens Tacoma
Faculty of Humanities
l.e.tacoma@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2632
-
Hakan Külcü
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
h.kulcu@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7548
-
Spatial patterns in landscape archaeology (publication)
In several Mediterranean regions archaeological sites have been mapped by fieldwalking surveys, producing large amounts of data. These legacy site-based survey data represent an important resource to study ancient settlement organization. Methodological procedures are necessary to cope with the limits…
-
The urban system in the North Western provinces
The first objective is to create a catalogue raisonée, i.e. a structured database that will store the main attributes of each town in a standardized format database, which will be freely accessible when completed; the second objective is to exploit theories and methods that can help us to understand…
-
Amorites in the early Old Babylonian Period
This thesis explores several aspects of these Early Old Babylonian Amorites.
-
Strategies for the improvement of genome editing in Arabidopsis thaliana
Increasing the efficiency of gene targeting (GT) as a genome editing tool in plants has been an important goal in plant biotechnology.
-
Emilie Didaskalou
Science
e.a.didaskalou@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5652
-
Meindert Lamers
Science
m.h.lamers@biology.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
-
Oliver Tuazon
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
o.m.tuazon@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 8838
-
Kat Stewart
Science
k.a.stewart@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
-
Sylvia de Pater
Science
b.s.de.pater@biology.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 4760
-
Migration and Mobility in the Early Roman Empire
Migration and Mobility in the Early Roman Empire by Luuk de Ligt and Laurens E. Tacoma (Eds.)
-
LOCVS. Memory and Transience in the Representation of Place From Italic Domus to Artistic Environment
This study links up the concept of place with memory, with the idea of transience and the transition from life to death.
-
Starchy foodways
Surveying Indigenous Peoples’ culinary practices prior to the advent of European invasions in the Greater Caribbean
-
From Homo Economicus to Political Animal
Who is Economic Man? Every economic paradigm presupposes an anthropology, a theory of human nature. This project explores the anthropologies presupposed and produced by ancient Greek economic texts, and the specific knowledge forms that shape these anthropologies.
-
Inventing anchors? The function of ‘Greek models’ within the process of innovation in Early Roman Drama
To what end and how does Plautus constantly underline the Helleni(sti)c provenance of his art? How does this aspect relate the author’s originality?
-
Break-through in the genetic modification of plants
A collaboration between the IBL and LUMC has resulted in the discovery that the polymerase theta enzyme is essential for the integration of Agrobacterium T-DNA into the genome of plants. The finding means a break-through for the development of more efficient systems for targeted genome modification…
-
Biological and Soft Matter Physics
Research groups in the Biological & Soft Matter Programme unravel mechanisms in biological processes and develop novel bio-inspired soft materials.
-
Understanding the Endless Steppe
Otrar as a Case Study for a 6-10th century Transition Zone
-
The Economy of Pompeii
This volume presents fourteen papers by Roman archaeologists and historians discussing approaches to the economic history of Pompeii, and the role of the Pompeian evidence in debates about the Roman economy.
-
John van Noort appointed Professor in Biophysics
Leiden University has appointed John van Noort as Professor in Biophysics. He studies the way in which our DNA is folded and read out.
-
In vitro and in vivo delivery of functionalized nanoparticles via coiled-coil interactions
Promotor: A. Kros, Co-promotor: R.R.C.L. Olsthoorn
-
The Unification of the Mediterranean World 400 BC - 400 AD
The Leiden Ancient History specialization concentrates on the study of the economies, societies and cultures of the large empires of the Graeco-Roman world, starting with the empires of Alexander the Great and his successors. The appearance of these empires led to the development of an interaction network…
-
Unfolding the principles of genome folding and dynamics in bacteria
What are the principles of genome folding and dynamics in bacteria?
-
Software developments in automated structure solution and crystallographic studies of the Sso10a2 and human C1 inhibitor protein
Promotor: J.P. Abrahams, Co-Promotor: N.S. Pannu
-
Outreach
The Leiden Institute of Chemistry organises and participates in several programmes for high school students and teachers.
-
The Impact of Mobility and Migration in the Roman Empire
The Impact of Mobility and Migration in the Roman Empire assembles a series of papers on key themes in the study of Roman mobility and migration.
-
From Universe of Visnu to Universe of Siva
Around the sixth and seventh centuries, South and Southeast Asia saw a great religious change: Saivism largely took over from Vaisnavism. We’re going to look at the way in which Saivism, the religion of the god Siva, presented itself with respect to Vaisnavism. In particular we’ll investigate the role…
-
Chromatin organization & dynamics (Dr. Remus Dame)
Throughout all domains of life, from bacteria and archaea to eukaryotes, genomes adopt well-organized three-dimensional structures that can change in space and time to accommodate preferred transcriptional programs for environmental adaptation, the maintenance of cellular identity and differentiation…
-
spFRET studies of nucleosome dynamics modulated by histone modifications, histone variants and neighboring nucleosomes
Promotor: Prof.dr. T. Schmidt, Co-Promotor: Dr. ir. S.J.T. van Noort
-
Structural changes in single chromatin fibers induced by tension and torsion
Promotor: Prof.dr. T. Schmidt, Co-promotor: Dr. ir. S. J.T. van Noort
-
European roadmap for graphene applications in science and technology
More than 60 European researchers and industry partners have set out their roadmap for the application of graphene in marketed products. Leiden chemist Grégory F. Schneider believes that graphene and other layered materials can in the future be used for DNA sequencing applications.
-
DNA-Decorated soft nanostructures from the self-assembly of DNA amphiphiles
Lecture
-
NWO ECHO grant for research on fickle RNA production
Genes are active sometimes, and other times they remain dormant for a while. Leiden physicist John van Noort receives an NWO ECHO grant to find out how this happens.
-
Unspinning chromatin: molecular mechanisms of chromatin remodeling
How do you fit two meters of DNA in a tiny compartment and at the same time are able to access the right parts of it at the right times?
-
Measuring water life
Human activity, such as pollution, may disturb the balance of living water systems, which has consequences for biodiversity, but also for other functions such as water purification. Leiden University maps living water systems using the most advanced technologies.
-
Functional analysis of agrobacterium tumefaciens virulence protein VirD5
Supervisor: P.J.J. Hooykaas
-
A Descriptive grammar of Sumerian
This grammar describes Sumerian, an ancient Near Eastern language which was spoken in what is now southern Iraq, on the basis of written sources dating from about 2500 to 2000 BC.