Isolation of DNA from Ancient Samples

Handbook of Nucleic Acid Purification

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 449-470

  Campos, Paula F ^a   Willerslev, Eske ^a   Gilbert, M Thomas P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

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EID: 70450231991     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1201/9781420070972-29     Document Type: Chapter

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