Significance of amber fossils in phylogenetics and paleontological studies: brief synopsis

Significance of amber fossils in phylogenetics and paleontological studies: brief synopsis

Viktor Baranov

Kharkiv National University, Biological Faculty, Department of Zoology and Animal Ecology, Ukraine

In this talk an overview of the characteristics and geography of amber deposits is given. The usefulness of amber fossils both for DNA and morphology-based phylogenetic reconstruction is discussed and the potential of new methods such as SEM and computer tomography to overcome the hurdles of poor specimens preservation are presented.

Systematics Forum Seminar Series organized by: Phylogenetic Systematics and Evolution Research Group, University Museum of Bergen, UiB