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Crewmember of 150-year-old lost expedition identified using DNA by Ontario researchers
Ontario university researchers say they used DNA samples to identify a second crew member from Sir John Franklin's ill-fated 1845 Northwest Passage expedition.
Living on through DNA: Another crew member identified from the 1845 Franklin expedition
The skeletal remains of a crew member from Sir John Franklin's 1845 Northwest Passage expedition was identified in a joint study by researchers from the University of Waterloo and Lakehead University.
DNA science identifies bones, find descendants of Franklin expedition sailor
Human remains resting in a remote Arctic cairn, visible emblems of one of the North’s most enduring mysteries, finally have a name.
DNA test helps identify sailor from doomed Arctic expedition
James Fitzjames was one of the captains of British explorer Sir John Franklin's two ships that went missing in 1845.
DNA used to identify remains of Franklin expedition sailor, find descendants
Stenton and his colleagues have advertised for years at venues, such as museum displays on the Franklin expedition, for DNA samples from people who believe they are descendants of those doomed sailors. Those ads paid off in 2021, when the great-great-great-grandson of Warrant Officer John Gregory was located in South Africa.
Scientists use DNA to identify bones, find descendants of Franklin expedition sailor
Human remains resting in a remote Arctic cairn, visible emblems of one of the North's most enduring mysteries, finally have a name.
DNA helps identify bones, descendants of Franklin expedition sailor
Fitzjames’ DNA was isolated and profiled from a single molar. It had been extracted from a jawbone that bore the distinctive marks of man-made cuts, making Fitzjames the first identified victim of the cannibalism for which the expedition has become notorious.
Lakehead researchers help identify another Franklin expedition member
THUNDER BAY — Researchers at Lakehead University's Paleo-DNA lab have played a key role in the identification of a senior officer with Sir John Franklin's ill-fated 1845 expedition to find the Northwest Passage.
Another Franklin expedition crew member has been identified
The skeletal remains of a senior officer of Sir John Franklin's 1845 Northwest Passage expedition have been identified using DNA and genealogical analyses.
DNA analysis identifies senior officer from Franklin's ill-fated 1845 expedition
The skeletal remains of a senior officer of Sir John Franklin's 1845 Northwest Passage expedition have been identified by researchers from the University of Waterloo and Lakehead University using DNA and genealogical analyses.
A fan of AMC’s The Terror helped identify real-life crew member of doomed expedition
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DNA Unveils Identity of Northwest Passage Expedition Victim, Captain James Fitzjames
Fitzjames, a seasoned Royal Navy officer, was part of Franklin’s 129-man crew, which set out to explore the Northwest Passage ...
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Ancient DNA Reveals Identity of 1845 Franklin Expedition Crew Member
In April of 1848 James Fitzjames of HMS Erebus helped lead 105 survivors ... and we were lucky enough to obtain a match,” ...
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Second Member Of Lost 1845 Arctic Expedition Identified, Along With His Grim Fate
Franklin’s Lost Expedition was an ill-fated British voyage that attempted to traverse the last unnavigated sections of the Northwest Passage, an ice-riddled sea route between the Atlantic and Pacific ...