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. 2023 Feb 7;120(6):e2218081120.
doi: 10.1073/pnas.2218081120. Epub 2023 Jan 31.

A limited protein high-fat diet may explain the low δ66Zn conundrum in the Neandertal from Gabasa

Miki Ben-Dor  1 , Ran Barkai  1
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A limited protein high-fat diet may explain the low δ66Zn conundrum in the Neandertal from Gabasa

Miki Ben-Dor et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. .
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  • A Neandertal dietary conundrum: Insights provided by tooth enamel Zn isotopes from Gabasa, Spain.
    Jaouen K, Villalba-Mouco V, Smith GM, Trost M, Leichliter J, Lüdecke T, Méjean P, Mandrou S, Chmeleff J, Guiserix D, Bourgon N, Blasco F, Mendes Cardoso J, Duquenoy C, Moubtahij Z, Salazar Garcia DC, Richards M, Tütken T, Hublin JJ, Utrilla P, Montes L. Jaouen K, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2022 Oct 25;119(43):e2109315119. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2109315119. Epub 2022 Oct 17. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2022. PMID: 36252021 Free PMC article.

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