Evaluation of methods that subdue the effects of polymerase chain reaction inhibitors in the study of ancient and degraded DNA

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 373-380

  Kemp, Brian M ^a   Monroe, Cara ^a,b   Judd, Kathleen G ^a   Reams, Erin ^a   Grier, Colin ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Ancient DNA; Archeology; Degraded DNA; Polymerase chain reaction inhibitors; Polymerases; Repeat silica extraction; Species identification

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DNA; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; EXTRACTION METHOD; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; INHIBITOR; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SALMONID;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA;

SALMONIDAE;

EID: 84890422380     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2013.11.023     Document Type: Article

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