The identification of archaeological eggshell using peptide markers

The identification of archaeological eggshell using peptide markers

Avian eggshell survives well in alkaline and neutral soils, but its potential as an archaeological resource remains largely unexplored, mainly due to difficulties in its identification. Here we exploit the release of novel bird genomes and, for the first time on eggshell, use MALDI-ToF (matrix-assis...

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Main Authors: Samantha Presslee, Julie Wilson, Jos Woolley, Julia Best, Douglas Russell, Anita Radini, Roman Fischer, Benedikt Kessler, Rosa Boano, Matthew Collins, Beatrice Demarchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-01-01
Series:Science and Technology of Archaeological Research
Subjects:
Eggshell
birds
zooarchaeology
proteomics
mass spectrometry (ZooMS)
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20548923.2018.1424300

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20548923.2018.1424300

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