#turi king

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[scribblesincrayon]

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As a (former) member of the scientific community and as a history nerd, I encourage you all to read the actual journal article from Turi King instead of just the news pieces reporting on the article. The paper goes into great detail about the alleged "infidelity surprise" and without the sensationalism of the various news reports I've read so far. If you're not familiar with the genetic analysis, or would like to be more familiar, I'm happy to answer questions (though I'm no longer an expert as such).

[scribblesincrayon]

Cite as:

King, T.E. et al., Identification of the remains of King Richard III, Nat. Commun. 5:5631 (2014).

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By Kate Kelland, Health and Science Correspondent LONDON (Reuters) - A year after they revealed a twisted skeleton found under a car park as the mortal remains of King Richard III, scientists in Britain plan to grind samples of his ancient bones and use them to map his genome. The project, which may alter perceptions of the last king of England to die in battle more than 500 years ago, aims to learn about Richard's ancestry and health, and provide a genetic archive for historians, researchers and the public. After taking a small sample of bone from the skeleton, Turi King of the University of Leicester genetics department will grind it to a powder, extract DNA and seek to piece together as much as possible of Richard's genetic code. Richard III's place in history is contested. Source: Reuters