Beethoven’s genome: New study reveals hereditary diseases and a family mystery
Scientists have sequenced the composer’s genome using five genetically matching hair locks
24-Mar-2023 -
The study shows Beethoven was predisposed to liver disease, and infected with Hepatitis B, which – combined with his alcohol consumption – may have contributed to his death. Furthermore, DNA from modern relatives points to an extramarital ‘event’ in Beethoven’s paternal line. Johannes Krause, ...
alcohol consumption
deafness
DNA analytics
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