The survival of PCR-amplifiable DNA in cow leather

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 823-829

  Vuissoz, Annick ^a   Worobey, Michael ^a   Odegaard, Nancy ^b   Bunce, Michael ^c   Machado, Carlos A ^a   Lynnerup, Niels ^d   Peacock, Elizabeth E ^e   Gilbert, M Thomas P ^a  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^c MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^e NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Ancient DNA; Degradation; Leather; PCR; Tanning

Indexed keywords

CATTLE; DNA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33845661533     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2006.09.002     Document Type: Article

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