Abstract:Teeth are a reliable source of DNA that have been used in archaeological, medical, and forensic studies to gain insight into the origins, migration, health, biogeographic ancestry, and identifi cation of deceased individuals and populations. The unique structure of teeth provides enhanced protection to endogenous DNA from the combined effects of degradation and contamination but also introduces specifi c challenges to the sampling and extraction processes. In this chapter we review the structure and compositio… Show more
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