Francesco I de’ Medici’s brother was suspected to have killed him and his bride in 1587. DNA from bone samples suggest another explanation, experts say

Rönesans dönemi Medici ailesinin iki üyesinin kemikleri üzerinde yapılan bir antik DNA analizi, öldüklerinde sıtma taşıdıklarını doğruladı.

An ancient-DNA analysis of the bones of two members of the Renaissance Medici family has confirmed they had malaria when they died.

In 1562, Cardinal Giovanni de Medici, a scion of the dynastic family that dominated politics and banking in Tuscany during the Renaissance, died of malaria.

An ancient-DNA analysis of the bones of two members of the Renaissance Medici family has confirmed they had malaria when they died.

An ancient-DNA analysis of the bones of two members of the Renaissance Medici family has confirmed they had malaria when they died.

Microbial genomics; Omics; Genomics; Archeology; History

A Yale-led study of genomes from Near Oceania reveals a complex population history and evidence that DNA inherited from extinct hominins continues to influence human biology today.