DNA revealed a descendant of Genghis Khan

Tom Robinson, an American, has long wondered about his family tree. However, he never thought that the ancestors of the lineage were forever in the Mongolian steppe.

Tom Robinson. ( Photo: AP ) This Florida accountant knows his cavalryman comes to the United States from England, but beyond that is a "white space". Therefore, he asked bio-archaeologists to examine DNA, hoping to shed light on his roots.

Robinson was really surprised at the results. According to a British geneticist, the lead researcher, Robinson seems to be a direct descendant of Genghis Khan, the conqueror of the Mongols who ruled a vast territory of Asia and Europe in the century. 13.

Robinson, 48, said he was startled when he received a phone call from Oxford Ancestors about his special grandfather.

" Not only a conqueror, he was also a great manager. Their ruling system was quite sophisticated ," he said.

Founded in 2001 by Oxford University geneticist Bryan Skyes, Oxford Ancestors received DNA testing for people from all over the world wanting to know their ancient roots.

Sykes believes that DNA can be used to map a common ancestor of humans. In 1994, he extracted DNA from a 5,000-year-old frozen body in the Tyrolean Alps, and announced that a woman living in England was the direct descendant of the man.

Sykes' 2001 book " Eve's seven daughters " confirmed that 95% of Europeans are now descended from 7 tribal goddesses - named Ursula, Xenia, Helena, Velda, Tara, Katrine and Jasmine. - lived between 10,000 and 45,000 years ago.

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