Fol. Biol. 2010, 56, 47-50

https://doi.org/10.14712/fb2010056020047

DNA Analysis of Ancient Skeletal Remains

Irena Eliášová1, I. Mazura1, L. Smejtek2

1Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Science, Department of Anthropology and Human Genetics, Prague, Czech Republic
2Institute for Archaeological Heritage of Central Bohemia, Prague, Czech Republic

Received May 2009
Accepted June 2009

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