Mitochondrial DNA sequence heteroplasmy in the Grand Duke of Russia Georgij Romanov establishes the authenticity of the remains of Tsar Nicholas II

In 1991, nine sets of skeletal remains were excavated from a mass grave near Yekaterinburg, Russia which were believed to include the Russian Tsar Nicholas II, the Tsarina Alexandra, and three of their daughters. Nuclear DNA testing of the remains verified such a family group, and mitochondrial DNA...

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Published in:	Nature genetics Vol. 12; no. 4; p. 417
Main Authors:	Ivanov, P L, Wadhams, M J, Roby, R K, Holland, M M, Weedn, V W, Parsons, T J
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01.04.1996
Subjects:	Base Sequence DNA Primers - genetics DNA, Mitochondrial - genetics DNA, Mitochondrial - history Family Famous Persons Female Forensic Anthropology History, 19th Century History, 20th Century Humans Male Molecular Sequence Data Nicholas I I Pedigree Point Mutation Romanov G Russia (Pre-1917) Russia (Pre-1917)
ISSN:	1061-4036
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