Brown, K. A., O'Donoghue, K. and Brown, T. A. (1995). DNA in cremated bones from an Early Bronze Age cemetery cairn. Internat J Osteoarchaeol 5 (2). Vol 5(2), pp. 181-187. https://doi.org/10.1002/oa.1390050212.

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Title:		 DNA in cremated bones from an Early Bronze Age cemetery cairn
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Issue:		 Internat J Osteoarchaeol 5 (2)
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Series:		 International Journal of Osteoarchaeology
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Volume:		 5 (2)
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Page Start/End:		 181 - 187
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Abstract:		 The discovery of polymeric DNA in charred wheat grains and other burnt plant remains prompted the examination of a set of cremated bones for the presence of ancient DNA. Extracts of cremated bones from an EBA cemetery cairn were analysed by hybridisation probing and the polymerase chain reaction. Hybridisation with two probes targeting human DNA resulted in strong positive signals. Polymerase chain reactions directed at a multi-copy sequence in human nuclear DNA were successful, extracts of five burials giving amplification products of the expected size. Exploitation of ancient DNA in cremated bones could be of great value in archaeology as it may enable information pertaining to sex and kinship to be obtained from fragmented material.
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Author:		 Keri A Brown
Kerry O'Donoghue
Terence (Terry) A Brown
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Year of Publication:		 1995
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Early Bronze Age (Auto Detected Temporal)
Charred Wheat Grains (Auto Detected Subject)
Burnt Plant Remains (Auto Detected Subject)
Cremated Bones (Auto Detected Subject)
Cemetery Cairn (Auto Detected Subject)
FUNERARY SITE (Monument Type England)
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/oa.1390050212
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Created Date:		 20 Jan 2002