Palaeoproteomic Deconvolution of Physical and Genetic Collagen Mixtures
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Authors
- Maarten Dhaenens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9801-3509)
- Kévin Di Modica (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5067-5805)
- Simon Daled (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8129-2217)
- Dieter Deforce (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0635-661X)
- Jan Decher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3941-0659)
- Simon Van de Vyver (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7810-2174)
- Thijs R.A. Vandenbroucke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8182-3708)
- Alexandra Burnett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2810-0500)
- Alice Toso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3469-1412)
- Grégory Abrams (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0616-4335)
- Ian Engels (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1059-7541)
- Tristan Dedrie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7536-8668)
- Synnøve K. Mo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-3972-8417)
Institutions
- HOGENT University of Applied Sciences and Arts (BE)
- University of Bonn (DE)
- Royal Museums of Art and History (BE)
- Ghent University (BE)
- Zoological Research Museum Alexander Koenig (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Advanced Science
- Published
- 2026-09-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.77807
- Primary Topic
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek
- Universiteit Gent
- Vlaamse regering
- Bijzonder Onderzoeksfonds UGent