Autosomal DNA

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Context

• A technique based on ‘autosomal DNA’ has been used for the first time to identify the great-grandson and closest living relative of Sitting Bull, a prominent 19^th century Native American leader.

About

• Autosomal DNA is a term used in genetic genealogy to describe DNA which is inherited from the autosomal chromosomes.
• An autosome is any of the numbered chromosomes, as opposed to the sex chromosomes.
• Humans have 22 pairs of autosomes and one pair of sex chromosomes (the X chromosome and the Y chromosome).
• Autosomes are numbered roughly in relation to their sizes.

https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/science-technology/-autosomal-dna-used-to-confirm-living-descendant-of-sitting-bull-79945