|
|
Article: It's all relative. (a modern man from Cheddar, England, along with about 1% of all English people, have the same DNA makeup as that gotten from the teeth of a 9,000-year-old skelton found in a nearby cave)(Brief Article)
- Article from:
- Science World
- Article date:
- September 8, 1997
- Author:
-
|
Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 1997 Scholastic, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
How far back can you trace your family tree? If you were Adrian Targett, you could go back 300 generations!
Scientists have discovered that Targett is a direct descendant of Cheddar Man, the name given to a 9,000-year-old skeleton found in a cave in the town of Cheddar, England. (Yes, where they make the cheese!) "I've been in the cave a few times," says Targett, "but I never realized it was home."
Cheddar Man was discovered in 1903, but scientists only recently decided to test whether he had any modern relatives nearby. First they took DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid, the material that determines a person's genetic makeup) from the skeleton's teeth. Then ...
Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:
|
|
Article: DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)
World of Microbiology and Immunology;
700+ words
...DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) DNA, or deoxyribonucleic acid, is the genetic material that codes for the...make life possible. Both prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms contain DNA. An exception is a few viruses that contain ribonucleic acid , although...
|
|