Amplification and sequencing of Trichuris trichiura ancient DNA extracted from archaeological sediments

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1269-1273

  Oh, Chang Seok ^a   Seo, Min ^b   Chai, Jong Yil ^a   Lee, Sang Jun ^a   Kim, Myeung Ju ^b   Park, Jun Bum ^c   Shin, Dong Hoon ^a  

^a Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Dankook University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Hangang Institute of Cultural Heritage   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Ancient DNA; Cloning and sequencing; Korea; PCR; Trichuris trichiura

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; DNA; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HOMOLOGY; MEDIEVAL; NEMATODE; RNA; SEDIMENT ANALYSIS;

KOREA;

TRICHURIS; TRICHURIS TRICHIURA;

EID: 77950023000     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2009.12.029     Document Type: Article

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