mtDNA from hair and nail clarifies the genetic relationship of the 15th century Qilakitsoq Inuit mummies

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 133, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 847-853

  Gilbert, M Thomas P ^a,e   Djurhuus, Durita ^b   Melchior, Linea ^a,b   Lynnerup, Niels ^b   Worobey, Michael ^a   Wilson, Andrew S ^c   Andreasen, Claus ^d   Dissing, Jørgen ^b  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

^d Greenland National Museum and Archives   (Greenland)

^e UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Ancient DNA; Familial relationship; Greenland

Indexed keywords

MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

ARCTIC; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAUGHTER; ESKIMO; FAMILY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GRANDPARENT; HAIR; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; NAIL; PALEOPATHOLOGY; TISSUE TYPING;

DNA, MITOCHONDRIAL; GENETICS, POPULATION; GREENLAND; HAIR; HAPLOTYPES; HISTORY, 15TH CENTURY; HUMANS; INUITS; MUMMIES; NAILS; PALEOPATHOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 34249004609     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: 10968644     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.20602     Document Type: Article

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