DNA-based identification of goose species from two archaeological sites in Lincolnshire

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 91-100

  Barnes, Ian ^a   Young, J P W ^a   Dobney, K M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ancient DNA; Anglo saxon; Anser; Branta; Histology; Nuclear pseudogene; Post medieval

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; DNA; MORPHOMETRY;

ENGLAND(LINCOLNSHIRE); UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0034032548     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jasc.1999.0440     Document Type: Article

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