Sex estimation of a Mesolithic infant through enamel peptides by LC-MS/MS
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ABSTRACT:
INSTRUMENT(S): Q Exactive HF
ORGANISM(S): Homo Sapiens (human)
TISSUE(S): Tooth Enamel
SUBMITTER: 
Federico Lugli
LAB HEAD: Federico Lugli
PROVIDER: PXD017532 | Pride | 2021-11-29
REPOSITORIES: Pride
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| 20191219_AV1_rep2.raw | Raw | |||
| AV1.dat | Other | |||
| AV1.mzid | Mzid |
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