The analysis of ancient DNA recovered from skeletal remains is routinely used for identification and individualization of long-deceased persons mainly through the reconstruction of familial relationships. Such ancient genetic analyses have been conducted on archaeological material excavated at late mediaeval necropolis Kopošići (Ilijaš near Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina) dating from the 14th to 15th centuries AD. The genetic study included the analysis of nuclear short tandem repeats (STRs) and Y-chromosomal short tandem repeats (Y-STR) markers from four skeletons buried under the stećak tombstones. Under one stećak with two rosettes, the decapitated skeleton of an unknown identity was found. Although there were no historical records where the great Bosnian prince Mirko Radojević was buried, obtained DNA results suggested his identity. Association of Y-haplogroups of skeletal remains to the two most common Y-haplogroups in the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina indicates the consistency of genetic markers over hundreds of years as well.

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对中世纪波斯尼亚时期重要历史人物骨骼遗骸的 DNA 分析

从骨骼遗骸中提取的古代 DNA 分析通常用于识别和个体化已故者，主要是通过重建家庭关系。这种古老的遗传分析是对中世纪晚期墓地 Kopošići（波斯尼亚和黑塞哥维那萨拉热窝附近的伊利亚斯）出土的考古材料进行的，这些考古材料的历史可追溯至公元 14 至 15 世纪。遗传研究包括对埋在stećak下的四个骨骼的核短串联重复序列 (STR) 和 Y 染色体短串联重复序列 (Y-STR) 标记的分析墓碑。在一个带有两个玫瑰花结的 stećak 下，发现了身份不明的被斩首的骨架。虽然没有历史记载波斯尼亚大王子米尔科·拉多耶维奇 (Mirko Radojević) 的埋葬地点，但获得的 DNA 结果表明了他的身份。骨骼遗骸的 Y 单倍群与波斯尼亚和黑塞哥维那人口中两个最常见的 Y 单倍群的关联也表明数百年来遗传标记的一致性。