Insight into the processes behind the contamination of degraded human teeth and bone samples with exogenous sources of DNA.

M.T.P. Gilbert, A.J.H.E. Willerslev, G. Turner-Walker, M.J. Collins

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    Abstract

    A principal problem facing human DNA studies that use old and degraded remains is contamination from other sources of human DNA. In this study we have attempted to contaminate deliberately bones and teeth sampled from a medieval collection excavated in Trondheim, Norway, in order to investigate this poorly understood phenomenon. Five pairs of teeth and bone samples were bathed in water containing various concentrations (from 10
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)156-164
    Number of pages9
    JournalInternational Journal of Osteoarchaeology
    Volume16
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2006

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