Ancient DNA methodology: Thoughts from Brian M. Kemp and David Glenn Smith on Mitochondrial DNA of protohistoric remains of an Arikara population from South Dakota

Human Biology

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 227-238

  Kemp, Brian M ^a   Smith, David Glenn ^b  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 77956740767     PISSN: 00187143     EISSN: 15346617     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3378/027.082.0207     Document Type: Letter

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