Brief communication: Molecular analysis of the kwäday dän ts'ìnchi ancient remains found in a glacier in Canada

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 119, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 288-291

  Monsalve, M Victoria ^a   Stone, Anne C ^b   Lewis, Cecil M ^b   Rempel, Allan ^a   Richards, Michael ^c   Straathof, Dan ^a   Devine, Dana V ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

^d CANADIAN BLOOD SERVICES   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ancient DNA; Biochemical analysis; Control region; MtDNA haplogroups; Native American

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CARBON 14; COLLAGEN; DNA; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; NITROGEN;

ARTICLE; BONE; CANADA; CASE REPORT; CLOTHING; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA SEQUENCE; ETHNIC GROUP; GLACIER; HUMAN; MACROMOLECULE; MALE; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; MUSCLE; PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY; RESTRICTION MAPPING;

ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; BASE SEQUENCE; BRITISH COLUMBIA; DNA PRIMERS; DNA, MITOCHONDRIAL; HISTORY, 15TH CENTURY; HUMANS; INDIANS, CENTRAL AMERICAN; INDIANS, NORTH AMERICAN; INDIANS, SOUTH AMERICAN; MALE; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHYLOGENY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA;

EID: 0036838333     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.10116     Document Type: Article

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