A pilot study into the effects of X-ray and computed tomography exposure on the amplification of DNA from bone

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 681-687

  Grieshaber, Britta M ^a   Osborne, Daniel L ^b   Doubleday, Alison F ^a   Kaestle, Frederika A ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

aDNA; Bioarchaeology; CT; Radiography; X ray

Indexed keywords

AMPLIFICATION; ARCHAEOLOGY; BONE; DNA; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIOGRAPHY; TOMOGRAPHY;

SUS SCROFA; SUS SCROFA DOMESTICA;

EID: 38349182425     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2007.06.001     Document Type: Article

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