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Researchers use DNA to identify member of the ill-fated 1845 Franklin expedition
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Researchers use DNA to identify member of the ill-fated 1845 Franklin expedition
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May 10, 2021
For the first time ever, Canadian researchers have used a descendant's DNA to identify the remains of one of the sailors from Sir John Franklin's doomed 1845 Arctic expedition. Eric Sorensen explains how they did it and what they discovered.
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