Use the following source to help you answer the following questions: http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0004838
A. Mitochondrial DNA testing was also done on both Nicholas II and Alix. Why was information from Alixâs, but not Nicholasâ, mitochondrial DNA used to identify three females as belonging to Alix?
B. HRH Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, provided mitochondrial DNA used to identify Alix and her three daughters. Why was his mitochondrial DNA used?
C. The Duke of Fife and Princess Xenia provided mitochondrial DNA used to identify Nicholas. One of these is a female and another is a male. Does that matter? What general statement can you make about their genetic relationship to Nicholas.
D. What was discovered in the mitochondrial DNA of Nicholas that was not identified in either the Duke of Fife or Princess Xenia?
E. What three types of DNA were used to test the remains found in a second grave?
F. Of the three types of DNA you listed in #E, which one would have been used specifically to identify Alexis?
G. What was the source of the DNA used to identify Alexis?
Use the following source to help you answer the following questions: http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0004838
A. Mitochondrial DNA testing was also done on both Nicholas II and Alix. Why was information from Alixâs, but not Nicholasâ, mitochondrial DNA used to identify three females as belonging to Alix?
B. HRH Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, provided mitochondrial DNA used to identify Alix and her three daughters. Why was his mitochondrial DNA used?
C. The Duke of Fife and Princess Xenia provided mitochondrial DNA used to identify Nicholas. One of these is a female and another is a male. Does that matter? What general statement can you make about their genetic relationship to Nicholas.
D. What was discovered in the mitochondrial DNA of Nicholas that was not identified in either the Duke of Fife or Princess Xenia?
E. What three types of DNA were used to test the remains found in a second grave?
F. Of the three types of DNA you listed in #E, which one would have been used specifically to identify Alexis?
G. What was the source of the DNA used to identify Alexis?
