A 28,000 years old Cro-Magnon mtDNA sequence differs from all potentially contaminating modern sequences.

A 28,000 years old Cro-Magnon mtDNA sequence differs from all potentially contaminating modern sequences.

<h4>Background</h4>DNA sequences from ancient specimens may in fact result from undetected contamination of the ancient specimens by modern DNA, and the problem is particularly challenging in studies of human fossils. Doubts on the authenticity of the available sequences have so far hamp...

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Main Authors: David Caramelli, Lucio Milani, Stefania Vai, Alessandra Modi, Elena Pecchioli, Matteo Girardi, Elena Pilli, Martina Lari, Barbara Lippi, Annamaria Ronchitelli, Francesco Mallegni, Antonella Casoli, Giorgio Bertorelle, Guido Barbujani
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Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/25954a904b49410099d7fb470d834f79
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