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In a 1st, DNA analysis reveals identity of captain cannibalized during ill-fated Franklin expeditionA new DNA analysis has identified the remains of Captain James Fitzjames, a Royal Navy officer who disappeared on a doomed Northwest Passage expedition in Canada more than 175 years ago.
By comparing DNA from the bones with a sample from a living relative, the new research revealed the skeletal remains belonged to James Fitzjames, captain of the HMS Erebus. The Royal Navy vessel ...
When Captain James Fitzjames departed the United Kingdom in ... “The identification was made possible by a DNA sample from a living descendant, which matched the DNA that was discovered at ...
Using genealogical and DNA analysis, researchers identified that a set of remains buried on King William Island, Canada, belonged to British first officer, Sir James Fitzjames. Co-author Dr ...
“We conclude that DNA and genealogical evidence confirm the identity of the remains as those of Captain James Fitzjames, HMS Erebus,” scientists wrote in a new study published on Wednesday in ...
By comparing DNA from the bones with a sample from a living relative, the new research revealed the skeletal remains belonged to James Fitzjames, captain of the HMS Erebus. The Royal Navy vessel and ...
By comparing DNA from the bones with a sample from a living relative, the new research revealed the skeletal remains belonged to James Fitzjames, captain of the HMS Erebus. The Royal Navy vessel ...
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