Table 1 Overview of the unique taxonomic groups (OTUs) of plants detected in the samples.
From: Revealing the secrets of a 2900-year-old clay brick, discovering a time capsule of ancient DNA
Sample number | Apiodeae sp. | Betulaceae sp. | Brassicaeae sp. | Brassica sp. | Ericaceae sp. | Ericoidae sp. | Vaccinioideae sp. | Laurales sp. | Quercus sp. | Salicaceae sp. | Selineae sp. | Poeae sp. | Triticeae sp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 OTU | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | 3 OTUs | ND | ND |
2 | ND | ND | 8 OTUs | 1 OTU | 1 OTU | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND |
3 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND |
4 | ND | ND | ND | ND | 3 OTUs | 5 OTUs | ND | 1 OTU | 1 OTU | 1 OTU | 1 OTU | ND | 1 OTU |
5 | 1 OTU | 2 OTUs | 8 OTUs | 1 OTU | 4 OTUs | 5 OTUs | 1 OTU | 2 OTUs | 1 OTU | 1 OTU | 1 OTU | 2 OTUs | 3 OTUs |
