[Just mythoughts]

I can't wait for a DNA linkage to modern children if he had any.

Imagine world wide search for possible children.

[blam]

"I can't wait for a DNA linkage to modern children if he had any. Imagine world wide search for possible children."

I agree, that will be amazing. Geneology will go through a revolution in the next 10-20 years. DNA testing prices will come way down and you and I can go looking for ancient relatives. I'm English and the first DNA I will compare is mine and Cheddar Man's.(9,000 years old)

[LibWhacker]

I don't really know anything about genetics, DNA, etc., so someone correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't it true that scientists can only trace the mitochondrial DNA of these ancient remains, i.e., the DNA that comes down from females in the family line? Therefore, isn't it true that if the remains are those of a male, his mitochondrial DNA (the hardiest DNA) would not have been passed down. Only the female's mitochondrial DNA would have survived. So we'll never be able to establish a familial link to a male mummy, right? Or wrong?