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Inferring biological kinship in ancient datasets: comparing the response of ancient DNA-specific software packages to low coverage data.
BMC genomics - 14 Mar 2023
Marsh William A, Brace Selina, Barnes Ian
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BACKGROUND: The inference of biological relations between individuals is fundamental to understanding past human societies. Caregiving, resource sharing and sexual behaviours are often mediated by biological kinship and yet the identification and interpretation of kin relationships in prehistoric human groups is difficult. In recent years, the advent of archaeogenetic techniques have offered a fresh approach, and...
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