Scientists Sequence Beethoven's DNA to Uncover Hidden History and Health Issues

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Scientists Sequence, Beethoven's DNA to Uncover , Hidden History and Health Issues.
Scientists Sequence, Beethoven's DNA to Uncover , Hidden History and Health Issues.
CNN reports that researchers have
taken steps to honor one of composer
Ludwig van Beethoven's dying wishes.
CNN reports that researchers have
taken steps to honor one of composer
Ludwig van Beethoven's dying wishes.
Prior to his death on March 27, 1827, Beethoven said he wanted his ailments to be studied so "as far as possible at least the world will be reconciled to me after my death.".
Prior to his death on March 27, 1827, Beethoven said he wanted his ailments to be studied so "as far as possible at least the world will be reconciled to me after my death.".
Now, researchers have sequenced
the composer's DNA from
preserved locks of his hair.
The findings were published in
the journal 'Current Biology.'.
Our primary goal was to shed light
on Beethoven's health problems,
which famously include progressive
hearing loss, beginning in his mid-
to late-20s and eventually leading
to him being functionally deaf by 1818, Johannes Krause, co-author and professor at the Max
Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, via CNN.
CNN reports that the work has brought to light
Beethoven's family history, his chronic ailments
and potential causes of his death at the age of 56.
Throughout his life, Beethoven
suffered from hearing loss, gastrointestinal
problems and severe liver disease.
We also found evidence of an infection
with hepatitis B virus in at latest the months
before the composer's final illness.
Those likely contributed to his death, Johannes Krause, co-author and professor at the Max
Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, via CNN.
The team also uncovered a discrepancy in Beethoven's genealogy, suggesting that there
was an extramarital affair on his father's side.
Through the combination of DNA data
and archival documents, we were able
to observe a discrepancy between
Ludwig van Beethoven's legal
and biological genealogy, Maarten Larmuseau, co-author and genetic
genealogist at the KU Leuven, via CNN.
Through the combination of DNA data
and archival documents, we were able
to observe a discrepancy between
Ludwig van Beethoven's legal
and biological genealogy, Maarten Larmuseau, co-author and genetic
genealogist at the KU Leuven, via CNN