Alterauge, Amelie Sophie; Lösch, Sandra; Sulzer, Andrea; Gysi, Mario; Haas, Cordula (2021). Beyond simple kinship and identification. aDNA analyses from a 17th-19th century crypt in Germany. Forensic science international. Genetics, 53, p. 102498. Elsevier 10.1016/j.fsigen.2021.102498
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Ancient DNA (aDNA) analysis is a powerful tool in multidisciplinary research on human remains, potentially leading to kinship scenarios and historical identifications. In this study, we present a genetic investigation of three noble families from the 17th to 19th centuries AD entombed in burial crypts at the cloister church of Riesa (Germany). Tests were aimed at identifying anticipated and incidental genetic relationships in our sample and the implications thereof for the assumed identity of the deceased. A total of 17 individuals were investigated via morphological, radiographic and aDNA analysis, yielding complete and partial autosomal and Y-STR profiles and reliable mtDNA sequences. Biostatistics and lineage markers revealed the presence of first to third degree relationships within the cohort. The pedigrees of the families Hanisch/von Odeleben and von Welck were thereby successfully reproduced, while four previously unknown individuals could be linked to the von Felgenhauer family. However, limitations of biostatistical kinship analysis became evident when the kinship scenario went beyond simple relationships. A combined analysis with archaeological data and historical records resulted in (almost) unambiguous identification of 14 of the 17 individuals.
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Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > Service Sector > Institute of Legal Medicine > Anthropology 04 Faculty of Medicine > Service Sector > Institute of Legal Medicine |
UniBE Contributor: |
Alterauge, Amelie Sophie, Lösch, Sandra |
Subjects: |
500 Science > 570 Life sciences; biology 900 History > 940 History of Europe |
ISSN: |
1872-4973 |
Publisher: |
Elsevier |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Amelie Sophie Alterauge |
Date Deposited: |
27 Apr 2021 17:05 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 15:50 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1016/j.fsigen.2021.102498 |
PubMed ID: |
33872864 |
BORIS DOI: |
10.48350/154772 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/154772 |
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