Recovery and analysis of human genetic material from mummified tissue and bone

Recovery and analysis of human genetic material from mummified tissue and bone

Using sensitive techniques of molecular biology, we have been able to demonstrate the presence of genomic material of human origin in samples of mummified human tissue and bone from selected archaeological sites in Greenland. This result has far-reaching consequences for both evolutionary and archae...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of archaeological science 1990-11, Vol.17 (6), p.679-689
Hauptverfasser: Thuesen, Ingolf, Engberg, Jan
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Anthropological methods
DNA
Genetic Archaeology
Human paleontology
Methodology and general studies
Prehistory and protohistory
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Zusammenfassung:Using sensitive techniques of molecular biology, we have been able to demonstrate the presence of genomic material of human origin in samples of mummified human tissue and bone from selected archaeological sites in Greenland. This result has far-reaching consequences for both evolutionary and archaeological studies of past human populations.
ISSN:0305-4403
1095-9238
DOI:10.1016/0305-4403(90)90049-B