Mosaics of ancient mitochondrial DNA: Positive indicators of nonauthenticity

European Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 13, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1106-1112

  Bandelt, Hans Jürgen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

aDNA; Artefact; Authenticity; Error; mtDA

Indexed keywords

MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

ANALYTICAL ERROR; ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; CADAVER; CONTAMINATION; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA SEQUENCE; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC DATABASE; GENETIC SCREENING; HAPLOTYPE; HUMAN; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM;

ARTIFACTS; DNA FINGERPRINTING; DNA, MITOCHONDRIAL; HISTORY, ANCIENT; HUMANS; MOSAICISM; PHYLOGENY; QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 27144476169     PISSN: 10184813     EISSN: 14765438     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejhg.5201476     Document Type: Article

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