Duplex Alu Screening for Degraded DNA of Skeletal Human Remains

The human-specific Alu elements, belonging to the class of Short INterspersed Elements (SINEs), have been shown to be a powerful tool for population genetic studies. An earlier study in this department showed that it was possible to analyze Alu presence/absence in 3000-year-old skeletal human remain...

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Main Authors: Fabian Haß, Susanne Hummel, Oliver Piskurek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-10-01
Series:Diversity
Subjects:
Alu
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/9/4/48