Genetic characterization of Pompeii and
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G. Di Bernardo; U. Galderisi; S. Del Gaudio; A. D'Aniello; C. Lanave; M.T. De Ro
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Article
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2004
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract DNA extracted from the skeletons of five equids discovered in a Pompeii stable and of a horse found in Herculaneum was investigated. Amino acid racemization level was consistent with the presence of DNA. Postβmortem base modifications were excluded by sequencing a 146 bp fragment of the