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Mystery remains from doomed 1845 voyage identified
Scientists have identified the skeletal remains of a crewmember aboard a doomed exploratory voyage 176 years ago, using DNA extracted from a distant descendant.
The remains of Warrant Officer John Gregory were found in 1859, but it took until now to identify them.
Researchers from University of Waterloo, Lakehead University, and Trent University extracted DNA from the teeth and bones of the remains in 2013.
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The Franklin expedition ended with the deaths of everyone on board.(W. Thomas Smith / National Maritime Museum)
And the DNA matched up with a South African man who turned out to be Mr Gregory s great-great-great grandson.