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Forensic genetic investigation of human skeletal remains recovered from the La Belle shipwreck.
Forensic science international - 1 Jan 2020
Ambers Angie, Bus Magdalena M, King Jonathan L, Jones Bradford, Durst Jeffrey, Bruseth James E, Gill-King Harrell, Budowle Bruce
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In 1995, the historical shipwreck of La Belle was discovered off the coast of Texas. One partial human skeleton was recovered from alongside cargo in the rear portion of the ship; a second (complete) skeleton was found atop coiled anchor rope in the bow. In late 2015, comprehensive forensic genetic testing began on multiple samplings from each set of remains. For the partial skeleton recovered from the ship's...
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