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Bryan Sykes is Professor of Human Genetics at the University of Oxford. He published the first report on retrieving DNA from archaeological remains (Nature, 1989), and has been involved in high-profile cases dealing with ancient DNA, such as those of Ötzi the Iceman and Cheddar Man, as well as those by people claiming to be members of the Romanovs—the Russian royal family. His work also suggested a Florida accountant by the name of Tom Robinson [1] was a direct descendant of Genghis Khan[2], a claim that was subsequently disputed [3].
Sykes is best known for his popular science books and as the founder of Oxford Ancestors, a genealogical DNA testing firm.
[edit] British clans
He has elaborated on British clans in his recent book, Blood of the Isles, where he has argued that neither Anglo-Saxons nor other population groups had much impact on the genetics of the inhabitants of the British Isles with the exception of the Iberians, and that British ancestry can be traced back mainly to Spain instead.12
[edit] Japanese clans
Sykes is currently using the same methods he used in The Seven Daughters of Eve to identify the nine "clan mothers" of Japanese ancestry, "all different from the seven European equivalents."[4]
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[edit] References
- ^ http://www.trrobinson.com/
- ^ http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,3-2202048,00.html
- ^ http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/local/14864728.htm
- ^ Japanese women seek their ancestral roots in Oxford by Tessa Holland, 25 June 2006, reprinted from Crisscross News
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