Evaluating neanderthal genetics and phylogeny

Journal of Molecular Evolution

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 50-60

  Hebsgaard, Martin B ^a   Wiuf, Carsten ^b,c   Gilbert, M Thomas P ^a   Glenner, Henrik ^a   Willerslev, Eske ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^c AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Ancient DNA; Bayesian inference; DNA damage; Human evolution; Neanderthal DNA; PCR artifacts

Indexed keywords

MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

ARTICLE; CADAVER; DNA DAMAGE; EVOLUTION; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PHYLOGENY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PUBLICATION;

ANIMALS; ARTIFACTS; BAYES THEOREM; DNA, MITOCHONDRIAL; HOMINIDAE; HUMANS; PHYLOGENY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

HOMO SAPIENS;

EID: 33845900965     PISSN: 00222844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00239-006-0017-y     Document Type: Article

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