Ancient DNA analysis of brown bear (Ursus arctos) remains from the archeological site of Rebun Island, Hokkaido, Japan

Zoological Science

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 741-751

  Masuda, Ryuichi ^a   Amano, Tetsuya ^a   Ono, Hiroko ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

URSUS ARCTOS;

EID: 0035535935     PISSN: 02890003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2108/zsj.18.741     Document Type: Article

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