Social stratification without genetic differentiation at the site of Kulubnarti in Christian Period Nubia
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PROVIDER: PRJEB42975 | ENA |
REPOSITORIES: ENA
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| ERR7198410.fastq.gz | Fastqsanger.gz | |||
| ERR7198420.fastq.gz | Fastqsanger.gz | |||
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| ERR7198440.fastq.gz | Fastqsanger.gz | |||
| ERR7198450.fastq.gz | Fastqsanger.gz |
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