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Extracting Native American mtDNA from 2,000 Year Old Chewing Gum & Aprons » Quids from Native Americans Yield 2,000 mtDNA

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Quids from Native Americans Yield 2,000 mtDNA

Steven LeBlanc

Unlike ancient human bones and teeth, quids — the term for something you chew on and then spit out — are plentiful and also contain useful DNA information.

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