On the elimination of extraneous DNA in fossil human teeth with hypochlorite

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1445-1452

  Dissing, Jørgen ^a   Kristinsdottir, Margrét A ^a   Friis, Camilla ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Ancient DNA; Bleach; Decontamination; Hypochlorite; Pulp

Indexed keywords

BLEACHING; DNA; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; FOSSIL; HOMINID; RADIOACTIVE DECAY;

EID: 41949090660     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2007.10.009     Document Type: Article

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