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| Title |
Analysis of the Putative Remains of a European Patron Saint–St. Birgitta
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| Published in |
PLOS ONE, February 2010
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0008986 |
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| Authors |
Martina Nilsson, Göran Possnert, Hanna Edlund, Bruce Budowle, Anna Kjellström, Marie Allen |
| Abstract |
Saint Birgitta (Saint Bridget of Sweden) lived between 1303 and 1373 and was designated one of Europe's six patron saints by the Pope in 1999. According to legend, the skulls of St. Birgitta and her daughter Katarina are maintained in a relic shrine in Vadstena abbey, mid Sweden. The origin of the two skulls was assessed first by analysis of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) to confirm a maternal relationship. The results of this analysis displayed several differences between the two individuals, thus supporting an interpretation of the two skulls not being individuals that are maternally related. Because the efficiency of PCR amplification and quantity of DNA suggested a different amount of degradation and possibly a very different age for each of the skulls, an orthogonal procedure, radiocarbon dating, was performed. The radiocarbon dating results suggest an age difference of at least 200 years and neither of the dating results coincides with the period St. Birgitta or her daughter Katarina lived. The relic, thought to originate from St. Birgitta, has an age corresponding to the 13(th) century (1215-1270 cal AD, 2sigma confidence), which is older than expected. Thus, the two different analyses are consistent in questioning the authenticity of either of the human skulls maintained in the Vadstena relic shrine being that of St. Birgitta. Of course there are limitations when interpreting the data of any ancient biological materials and these must be considered for a final decision on the authenticity of the remains. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| France | 1 | 25% |
| Spain | 1 | 25% |
| Russia | 1 | 25% |
| Unknown | 1 | 25% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 4 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 40 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 9 | 23% |
| Student > Bachelor | 5 | 13% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 4 | 10% |
| Student > Master | 4 | 10% |
| Professor | 3 | 8% |
| Other | 9 | 23% |
| Unknown | 6 | 15% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 12 | 30% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 9 | 23% |
| Arts and Humanities | 3 | 8% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 3 | 8% |
| Social Sciences | 2 | 5% |
| Other | 3 | 8% |
| Unknown | 8 | 20% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 56. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 23 July 2023.
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#51
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