Scientists to map genome of medieval English king Richard III

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Scientists to map genome of medieval English king Richard III

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/scientists-map-genome-medieval-english-king-richard-iii-180444328.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/SEmafWMnQ1p5j3jQHRGr5g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2014-02-11T180444Z_1_CBREA1A1E8100_RTROPTP_2_BRITAIN-RICHARD.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="File photogrpah shows project Osteologist Jo Appleby pointing out damage to a skull during a news conference in Leicester" align="left" title="File photogrpah shows project Osteologist Jo Appleby pointing out damage to a skull during a news conference in Leicester" border="0" /></a>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.</p><br clear="all"/>

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