Homo sapiens expanded into the Northern European Plains by 45,000 years ago
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INSTRUMENT(S): Orbitrap Exploris 480
ORGANISM(S): Homo Sapiens (human)
TISSUE(S): Bone
SUBMITTER: 
Dorothea Mylopotamitaki
LAB HEAD: Frido Welker
PROVIDER: PXD043272 | Pride | 2023-10-20
REPOSITORIES: Pride
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