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Research Interests
The Snow Lab is focused on the analysis of ancient and degraded DNA for anthropological and forensic purposes. The ongoing projects of the lead researcher, Dr. Meradeth Snow, and her graduate students and undergraduate interns, utilize ancient and modern DNA analysis methods to address questions of anthropological and forensic interest.
Education/Academic qualification
Doctorate, University of California at Davis
Master, Anthropology, University of California at Davis
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
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SDG 15 Life on Land
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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A reanalysis of population dynamics in the Casas Grandes region of Northern Mexico using mitochondrial DNA
Snow, M., Searcy, M. T., Summers, R., Blohm, T., Hazelwood, L., McDonald, H., Jensen, S. J. & Punzo-Díaz, J. L., Sep 15 2025, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 122, 38, e2506162122.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Mapping the Postcrania for Optimal Y-DNA and Strontium Isotope Sampling
Snow, M., Powers, S. & Ward, M., Jan 1 2025, Advances in Forensic Biology and Genetics. p. 359-373 15 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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High levels of consanguinity in a child from Paquimé, Chihuahua, Mexico
Sedig, J., Snow, M., Searcy, M., Punzo Diaz, J. L., Leblanc, S., Ramos, F., Eccles, L. & Reich, D., Aug 1 2024, In: Antiquity. 98, 400, p. 1023-1039 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Three-dimensional geometric morphometric sex determination of the whole and modeled fragmentary human pubic bone
Baca, K., Bridge, B. & Snow, M., Apr 2022, In: PLoS ONE. 17, 4 April, e0265754.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Unraveling Signatures of Local Adaptation among Indigenous Groups from Mexico
García-Ortiz, H., Barajas-Olmos, F., Contreras-Cubas, C., Reynolds, A. W., Flores-Huacuja, M., Snow, M., Ramos-Madrigal, J., Mendoza-Caamal, E., Baca, P., López-Escobar, T. A., Bolnick, D. A., Flores-Martínez, S. E., Ortiz-Lopez, R., Kostic, A. D., Villafan-Bernal, J. R., Galaviz-Hernández, C., Centeno-Cruz, F., García-Zapién, A. G., Monge-Cázares, T. & Lazalde-Ramos, B. P. & 7 others, , Dec 2022, In: Genes. 13, 12, 2251.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access6 Scopus citations