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Finding the founder of Stockholm - a kinship study based on Y-chromosomal, autosomal and mitochondrial DNA.
Annals of anatomy = Anatomischer Anzeiger : official organ of the Anatomische Gesellschaft - 20 Jan 2012
Malmström Helena, Vretemark Maria, Tillmar Andreas, Durling Mikael Brandström, Skoglund Pontus, Gilbert M Thomas P, Willerslev Eske, Holmlund Gunilla, Götherström Anders
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Historical records claim that Birger Magnusson (died 1266), famous regent of Sweden and the founder of Stockholm, was buried in Varnhem Abbey in Västergötland. After being lost for centuries, his putative grave was rediscovered during restoration work in the 1920s. Morphological analyses of the three individuals in the grave concluded that the older male, the female and the younger male found in the grave were...
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