DNA Chain
Overview and Issue
[edit | edit source]- Article on the DNA tracing of Richard III to Michael Ibsen of Cananda and the discovery of the J1c2c3 haplogroup genetic population.
- WG164
Abstract
[edit | edit source]- The quote of "Where the links of the chain...joining us to the past?" is an apt title for the DNA research undertaken to confirm Richard III's body was the one discovered in the car park in Leicester. In the analysis of the Mitochondrial DNA (mDNA) by amateur genealogist Gerald Wilson tracing the descendants of Anne of York, Richard's sister, he further discovered that Richard was found to have a highly unusual haplogroup J1c2c3. A haplogroup is a genetic population of people who share a common ancestor on either their paternal or maternal line. The article details the connection between Susan Hill, a friend of the author, and the confirmation that she is in the same group.
Author
[edit | edit source]Dunnett Book Citations
[edit | edit source]Historical People
[edit | edit source]- Richard III
- Anne of York
Fictional Characters
[edit | edit source]- None
Locations
[edit | edit source]- Leicester, England
Bibliography
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Literature
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Illustrations and Photos
[edit | edit source]- Detail from the Rous Roll showing King richard III, his wife Anne Neville and Edward, Prince of Wales, c.1483.
Historical Events
[edit | edit source]- Discover in 2012 of the body of Richard III, Leicester, UK