Classification of ancient mammal individuals using dental pulp MALDI-TOF MS peptide profiling.

BACKGROUND: The classification of ancient animal corpses at the species level remains a challenging task for forensic scientists and anthropologists. Severe damage and mixed, tiny pieces originating from several skeletons may render morphological classification virtually impossible. Standard approac...

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Main Authors: Thi-Nguyen-Ny Tran, Gérard Aboudharam, Armelle Gardeisen, Bernard Davoust, Jean-Pierre Bocquet-Appel, Christophe Flaudrops, Maya Belghazi, Didier Raoult, Michel Drancourt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3045434?pdf=render