The petrous bone contains high concentrations of osteocytes: One possible reason why ancient DNA is better preserved in this bone

• Jamal Ibrahim,

  Roles Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Software, Writing – original draft

  Affiliation Scientific Archaeology Unit, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel

  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8694-738X

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• Vlad Brumfeld,

  Roles Data curation, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Department of Chemical Research Support, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel

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• Yoseph Addadi,

  Roles Data curation, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Department of Life Sciences Core Facilities, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel

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• Sarah Rubin,

  Roles Methodology, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Department of Molecular Genetics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel

  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1584-6602

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• Steve Weiner ,

  Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

  * E-mail: steve.weiner@weizmann.ac.il

  Affiliation Department of Chemical and Structural Biology, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel

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• Elisabetta Boaretto

  Roles Conceptualization, Funding acquisition, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Scientific Archaeology Unit, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel

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