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A genetic investigation of Korean mummies from the Joseon Dynasty.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Jan 2011
Kim Na Young, Lee Hwan Young, Park Myung Jin, Yang Woo Ick, Shin Kyoung-Jin
Abstract excerpt
Two Korean mummies (Danwoong-mirra and Yoon-mirra) found in medieval tombs in the central region of the Korean peninsula were genetically investigated by analysis of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), Y-chromosomal short tandem repeat (Y-STR) and the ABO gene. Danwoong-mirra is a male child mummy and Yoon-mirra is a pregnant female mummy, dating back about 550 and 450 years, respectively. DNA was extracted from soft...
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