Paleoproteomics of archaeological fibres from Xinjiang
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ABSTRACT:
OTHER RELATED OMICS DATASETS IN: MODEL1109130000MODEL1909260003MODEL1909260004MODEL1703310000MODEL1909260005MODEL1909260006MODEL1311110000MODEL1311110001
INSTRUMENT(S): maXis, QSTAR
ORGANISM(S): Mammalia
TISSUE(S): Hair
SUBMITTER: 
Severine Zirah
LAB HEAD: Séverine Zirah
PROVIDER: PXD012189 | Pride | 2019-09-06
REPOSITORIES: Pride
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