Enamel sexing of mammoth from Kostenki
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ABSTRACT:
INSTRUMENT(S): Orbitrap Exploris 480
ORGANISM(S): Mammuthus Primigenius
TISSUE(S): Tooth Enamel
SUBMITTER: 
Louise Le Meillour
LAB HEAD: Frido Welker
PROVIDER: PXD048461 | Pride | 2025-03-17
REPOSITORIES: Pride
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