Biochemical age estimation: Genetic and cultural (ethnic) influences on aspartic acid racemization in dentine?;Biochemische altersschätzung: Zur frage genetischer und soziokultureller (ethnischer) einflüsse auf die razemisierung von asparaginsäure in dentin

Rechtsmedizin

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 203-206

  Ritz Timme, S ^a   Rochholz, G ^a   Stammert, R ^a   Ritz, H J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SCHLESWIG HOLSTEIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Age estimation; Aspartic acid racemization; Cultural influences; Genetic influences

Indexed keywords

ASPARTIC ACID;

ADULT; AGE DETERMINATION; AGED; AMINO ACID ANALYSIS; AMINO ACID COMPOSITION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTIN; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; HEREDITY; HUMAN;

EID: 0036951919     PISSN: 09379819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00194-002-0152-8     Document Type: Article

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