Analysis of ancient human DNA and primer contamination: One step backward one step forward

Forensic Science International

Volumn 210, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 102-109

  Deguilloux, Marie France ^a   Ricaud, Séverine ^a   Leahy, Rachael ^a   Pemonge, Marie Hélène ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

Author keywords

Ancient human DNA; Authenticity; Contamination; PCR; Primers

Indexed keywords

MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA CONTAMINATION; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA SEQUENCE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 79959545055     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: 18726283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2011.02.010     Document Type: Article

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