A new miniSTR heptaplex system for genetic fingerprinting of ancient DNA from archaeological human bone

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 39, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 3224-3229

  Seidenberg, Verena ^a   Schilz, Felix ^a   Pfister, Daniela ^a   Georges, Léa ^a   Fehren Schmitz, Lars ^a,b   Hummel, Susanne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ancient DNA; Archaeological bone; Forensic genetics; Genetic fingerprint; Identification; Kinship; MiniSTR

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; BONE; DNA FINGERPRINTING; FORENSIC SCIENCE; KINSHIP; RECONSTRUCTION; SEX DETERMINATION; SKELETAL REMAINS;

EID: 84864381479     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2012.05.019     Document Type: Article

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