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Paleogenetic analysis in archeological studies

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Russian Journal of Genetics: Applied Research

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This article deals with the current methodological level of paleogenetics. The range of the currently existing applications of molecular genetic methods to various types of archeological materials and the problem of the efficient integration of ancient DNA analysis in multidisciplinary archeological research are discussed. Critical analysis of studies on DNA from archeological materials, including those conducted by the authors, is given. Further prospects in this scientific field are discussed.

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