Preservation of biomolecules in cancellous bone of tyrannosaurus rex

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 349-359

  Schweitzer, Mary Higby ^a   Horner, John R ^a   Johnson, Craig ^a   Zocco, Thomas G ^b   Starkey, Jean R ^a  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 0031285355     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02724634.1997.10010979     Document Type: Article

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