Ancient DNA: Methods, progress, and perspectives

American Journal of Human Biology

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 557-571

  O'Rourke, D H ^a   Carlyle, S W ^a   Parr, R L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

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EID: 0001163986     PISSN: 10420533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1520-6300(1996)8:5<557::aid-ajhb2>3.0.co;2-t     Document Type: Review

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