Feasibility and utility of microsatellite markers in archaeological cattle remains from a Viking Age settlement in Dublin

Animal Genetics

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 410-416

  Edwards, C J ^a   Connellan, J ^a   Wallace, P F ^b   Park, S D E ^c   McCormick, F M ^d   Olsaker, I ^e   Eythorsdottir E ^f   MacHugh, D E ^g   Bailey, J F ^a   Bradley, D G ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b National Museum of Ireland   (Ireland)

^c ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND   (Ireland)

^d QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^e NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^f Agricultural Research Institute Reykjavik   (Iceland)

^g UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Ancient DNA; Biomolecular archaeology; Breed relationships; European cattle; Medieval Dublin; Microsatellite

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; MAMMALIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 10744232946     PISSN: 02689146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0268-9146.2003.01043.x     Document Type: Article

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