Survival and recovery of DNA from ancient teeth and bones

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 956-964

  Adler, C J ^a   Haak, W ^a   Donlon, D ^b   Cooper, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ancient human mtDNA; Cementum; Dentine; DNA fragmentation; Drilling; Pulverizing

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; BONE; CELL ORGANELLE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DNA; FORENSIC SCIENCE; FRAGMENTATION; GRINDING; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SAMPLING; SKELETAL REMAINS; TOOTH;

BOVIDAE;

EID: 79952187261     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2010.11.010     Document Type: Article

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