Ancient sedimentary plant DNA dataset from Batagay (B17), Yakutia

Here we provide a dataset on genetic plant diversity retrieved from permafrost sedimentary ancient DNA (sedaDNA) of the Batagay megaslump, Yakutia. Our dataset encompasses sedaDNA sequence data of 10 sediment samples. We used a PCR-based metabarcoding approach combined with Next-Generation Sequencing to assess the past, local vegetation compositional changes around the megaslump. As a plant specific metabarcode we applied the established chloroplastidal P6 loop trnL marker for plant diversity assessment. PCR products were sequenced on one Illumina sequencing HiSeq 2500 run.