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DNA Tests prove that the body found under a parking lot belongs to King Richard III; but was he truly a “hunchback?”

by DDC Development | Feb 7, 2013 | Ancestry DNA Testing, DNA science, DNA test, Forensic DNA Testing, Genetics

Long viewed as a hunchbacked villain, King Richard III may be in for a rewritten history. DNA tests prove that the skeleton found beneath an English car park just a few months ago belongs to the oft-vilified king. But did he really suffer from kyphosis (“hunchback”...

DNA Tests Identify Long-Lost Remains of King Richard III

by DDC Development | Feb 6, 2013 | Ancestry DNA Testing

DNA tests have identified the remains of King Richard III, England’s last monarch who died in battle 500 years ago. A team of scientists used map regression analysis to identify the burial site, located in a municipal parking lot in Leicester. Mitochondrial DNA...

Was Lisa Gherardini the Mona Lisa? Researchers Hope to Find Answers in DNA

by DDC Development | Jan 3, 2013 | Ancestry DNA Testing

In the world of art, few paintings have aroused more interest and speculation than the Mona Lisa. Created between 1503 and 1506 by Leonardo da Vinci, art historians widely believe it to be the portrait of Lisa Gherardini, commissioned by her husband Francesco del...

History of Genetic Research

by DDC Development | Aug 30, 2012 | Ancestry DNA Testing

A recent Columbus Dispatch article features a new book on the history of genetic research. Entitled “The Violinist’s Thumb,” it focuses on some of the lesser-known individuals who have contributed to the body of genetic research including early...

Native American DNA Testing

by DDC Development | Jul 18, 2012 | Ancestry DNA Testing, DNA test, Native American DNA test

A recent article in the LA Times highlights a new DNA study supporting the alternative theory that the Americas were populated by three waves of migration via the Bering Strait rather than one, as majority of human geneticists believe. The study employed SNP markers...

DNA Testing in Family Research

by DDC Development | Jun 20, 2012 | Ancestry DNA Testing, Paternity, Siblings

Recent news about DNA tests that link the First Lady Michelle Obama’s ancestry to slave owners have stirred up some interest about the different ways in which DNA testing can be used in family research. Similar to the techniques discussed in the adoption DNA...

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