Coexistence of tetraploid and hexaploid naked wheat in a Neolithic lake dwelling of Central Europe: evidence from morphologyand ancient DNA

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 25, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 1111-1118

  Schlumbaum, Angela ^a   Jacomet, Stefanie ^a   Neuhaus, Jean Marc ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEUCHÂTEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EUROPE; GLUTENIN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROMOTER REGION; TETRAPLOIDY; WHEAT;

AGRICULTURAL HISTORY; ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; DNA; HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY; NEOLITHIC; WHEAT;

SWITZERLAND; ZURICH;

EID: 0032214560     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jasc.1998.0338     Document Type: Article

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