Examination of Fe and Cu Isotope Variation in Great Apes Using an Optimized Protocol
Given the similar Δ<sup>56</sup>Fe<sub>f-m</sub> values between non-menstruating apes and humans, reproductive investment, instead of menstruation alone, is a key factor that drives Fe deficiency in reproductive-aged women and is important to consider with proxies of iron status. Our optimized protocol provides an effective method for exploring iron status in other mammalian species.
Authors
- Lars Fehren‐Schmitz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5510-1114)
- Paul L. Koch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5248-1529)
- Renee D. Boucher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4206-1672)
- Linda Godfrey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7879-2755)
Institutions
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
- Dartmouth College (US)
- University of California, Santa Cruz (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry
- Published
- 2025-04-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/rcm.10051
- Primary Topic
- Paleopathology and ancient diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Science Foundation
- Leakey Foundation