Ancient DNA analysis of food remains in human dental calculus from the Edo period, Japan
Ancient DNA analysis of food remains in human dental calculus from the Edo period, Japan
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Although there are many methods for reconstructing diets of the past, detailed taxon identification is still challenging, and most plants hardly remain at a site. In this study, we applied DNA metabarcoding to dental calculus of premodern Japan for the taxonomic identification of food items. DNA was extracted from 13 human dental calculi from the U...
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Ancient DNA analysis of food remains in human dental calculus from the Edo period, Japan
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_2371460832
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_2371460832
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0226654
