Next generation sequencing of DNA in 3300-year-old charred cereal grains

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 39, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 2780-2784

  Bunning, Sandra L ^a   Jones, Glynis ^b   Brown, Terence A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ancient DNA; Assiros; Barley; Charred plant remains; DNA sequencing; Millet; SOLiD; Wheat

Indexed keywords

BARLEY; BIOGENIC DEPOSIT; DNA; MILLET; WHEAT;

GREECE;

HORDEUM; PANICUM MILIACEUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; TRITICUM DICOCCON; TRITICUM MONOCOCCUM;

EID: 84862183836     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2012.04.012     Document Type: Article

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