Sex identification of ancient DNA samples using a microfluidic device

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 705-711

  Parton, Joseph ^a   Abu Mandil Hassan, Naglaa ^b   Brown, Terence A ^b   Haswell, Stephen J ^a   Brown, Keri A ^b   Shaw, Kirsty J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amelogenin; Ancient DNA; Biomolecular archaeology; Microfluidics; Sex identification

Indexed keywords

AMPLIFICATION; ARCHAEOLOGY; BONE; CHROMOSOME; DNA; ELECTROKINESIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEX DETERMINATION;

EID: 84867905192     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2012.07.012     Document Type: Article

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