Scientists to map the genome of medieval English king Richard III

Posted: February 18, 2014 at 5:43 am

Discovery of skeleton lets scientists plan to sequence Richard IIIs genome

A year after they revealed that a twisted skeleton found under a parking lot was the remains of King Richard III, scientists in Britain plan to grind samples of his ancient bones and use them to map his genome.

(University of Leicester/AP) - The remains of Englands King Richard III, which were found in a dig in Leicester, England, in Sept. 2012.

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Scientists to map the genome of medieval English king Richard III

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