Ancient DNA evidence for genetic continuity in arctic dogs

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 1279-1288

  Brown, Sarah K ^a   Darwent, Christyann M ^a   Sacks, Benjamin N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Ancient DNA; Arctic; Genetic continuity; Inuit Sled Dog; Thule culture

Indexed keywords

CANID; COLONIZATION; DNA; GENETICS; TRANSLOCATION;

ALASKA; ARCTIC; GREENLAND; UNITED STATES;

CANIS; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 84873839807     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2012.09.010     Document Type: Article

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