Genetic Identification of Putative Remains of the Famous Astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus

We report the results of mitochondrial and nuclear DNA analyses of skeletal remains exhumed in 2005 at Frombork Cathedral in Poland, that are thought to be those of Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543). The analyzed bone remains were found close to the altar Nicolaus Copernicus was responsible for during...

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Veröffentlicht in:Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. - National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. - 106(2009), 30, Seite 12279-12282
1. Verfasser: Bogdanowicz, Wiesław (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Allen, Marie, Branicki, Wojciech, Lembring, Maria, Gajewska, Marta, Kupiec, Tomasz, Walker, Alan
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2009
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Schlagworte:eye-color marker hairs human remains identification mitochondrial and nuclear DNA Physical sciences Biological sciences Applied sciences Political science Information science Behavioral sciences