Ancient DNA analysis of 101 cattle remains: Limits and prospects

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 695-710

  Edwards, Ceiridwen J ^a   MacHugh, David E ^b   Dobney, Keith M ^c   Martin, Louise ^d   Russell, Nerissa ^e   Horwitz, Liora K ^f   McIntosh, Susan K ^g   MacDonald, Kevin C ^h   Helmer, Daniel ⁱ   Tresset, Anne ^j   Vigne, Jean Denis ^j   Bradley, Daniel G ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b Faculty of Agriculture   (Ireland)

^c DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^e Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^f HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^g RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

ⁱ CNRS   (France)

^j MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

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Author keywords

Ancient DNA; Biomolecular archaeology; Cattle; Mitochondrial haplotypes; Polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

CATTLE; DNA;

EID: 11144356126     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2003.11.001     Document Type: Article

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