Researchers compared DNA of remains with that of living Romanov relatives . Results of the DNA analysis were published online Tuesday in the journal PloS One . The researchers said they found a match between two sets of mitochondrial DNA, which is passed from mother to child and can be traced back through generations, as well as an ancient genetic marker called haplogroup R1b.
Researchers compared DNA of remains with that of living Romanov relatives . Results of the DNA analysis were published online Tuesday in the journal PloS One . The Romanovs , the last Russian monarchy , were executed in 1918 by Bolsheviks .