Publications by authors named "J Cassiman"
The Cosmopolitan Chicken Project is an artistic undertaking of renowned artist Koen Vanmechelen. In this project, the artist interbreeds domestic chickens from different countries aiming at the creation of a true Cosmopolitan Chicken as a symbol for global diversity. The unifying theme is the chicken and the egg, symbols that link scientific, political, philosophical and ethical issues.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe previously published genetic identification of presumptive samples attributed to two French kings, Henri IV and Louis XVI, by Charlier et al., was recently refuted by a genetic genealogic approach. This (provisional) refutation illustrates the difficulties in confirming the identification of historical DNA samples using limited genetic data.
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- - Genetic analysis can help identify historical figures' remains, but it's crucial to validate these findings with DNA from living relatives.
- - A recent study attempted to confirm the identities of King Louis XVI and King Henry IV using DNA from the House of Bourbon but found discrepancies in the Y-STR profiles compared to the samples analyzed.
- - The research concluded that the DNA samples (from blood and a head) did not belong to the French kings, highlighting the importance of validating historical identifications through genetic connections to living descendants.