Bone preservation and ancient DNA: The application of screening methods for predicting DNA survival

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 585-592

  Haynes, Susan ^a   Searle, Jeremy B ^a   Bretman, Amanda ^b   Dobney, Keith M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ancient DNA; Avian bone; Histology; Mitochondrial DNA; Preservation

Indexed keywords

BONE;

EID: 0036311647     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jasc.2001.0731     Document Type: Article

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