Genomic analyses of hair from Ludwig van Beethoven.
Begg TJA, Schmidt A, Kocher A, Larmuseau MHD, Runfeldt G, Maier PA, Wilson JD, Barquera R, Maj C, Szolek A, Sager M, Clayton S, Peltzer A, Hui R, Ronge J, Reiter E, Freund C, Burri M, Aron F, Tiliakou A, Osborn J, Behar DM, Boecker M, Brandt G, Cleynen I, Strassburg C, Prüfer K, Kühnert D, Meredith WR, Nöthen MM, Attenborough RD, Kivisild T, Krause J.
Begg TJA, et al.
Curr Biol. 2023 Apr 24;33(8):1431-1447.e22. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2023.02.041. Epub 2023 Mar 22.
Curr Biol. 2023.
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Here we attempt a genomic analysis of Beethoven in order to elucidate potential underlying genetic and infectious causes of his illnesses. We incorporated improvements in ancient DNA methods into existing protocols for ancient hair samples, enabling the sequencing o …
Here we attempt a genomic analysis of Beethoven in order to elucidate potential underlying genetic and infectious causes of his illnesses. W …