Beethoven’s hair DNA reveals that he could have died from lead poisoning

The genomic analysis examined DNA from eight locks of hair attributed to the legendary composer.

The genomic analysis examined DNA from eight locks of hair attributed to the legendary German composer.

According to Beethoven's hair DNA, regular drinking and a hepatitis B infection could have led to his death. — Filepic Of the eight locks studied, one was a prominent historical artifact known as “Hiller’s Lock,” which had been studied previously and made the subject of a documentary and bestselling book.However, in this most recent analysis, the researches found the lock had not belonged to Beethoven, but instead a woman of Ashkenazi Jewish descent.

The cause of this surprise was due to an “extra-pair-paternity event” found in Beethoven’s patrilineal ancestry, linked to the individuals’ Y chromosomes.

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