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DNA, Leonardo Da Vinci

Scientists may have extracted Leonardo da Vinci’s DNA from Renaissance artwork for first time

Some Y-chromosome DNA sequences from the “Holy Child” artwork and from a letter penned by one of Leonardo’s cousins appear to belong to a genetic grouping of people with a shared ancestry in Tuscany, where the painter was born, according to the study. Some of the DNA may be from da Vinci himself, Science Magazine reported.

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Science sleuths think they found Leonardo da Vinci’s DNA

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Leonardo da Vinci's DNA may be embedded in his art — and scientists think they've managed to extract some

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One of the last Siberian shamans was an 18th-century woman whose parents were related, DNA study reveals

Archaeologists recovered the naturally mummified remains of more than 100 Indigenous Yakuts who were buried in Siberia ...

Earth.com

DNA of ancient hunter-gatherers could explain why some people live to be 100-years-old

Link found between super-agers, or people with exceptional longevity, to inherited DNA from Ice Age hunter-gatherer ...

Nature

Lessons from the DNA of zebras

One of the most pressing quests for molecular biologists is to understand the functioning of centromeres, the regions of DNA that hold together the two branches of chromosomes and that play a key ...

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Genetic study reveals how DNA repeats expand with age

An analysis of genetic data from over 900,000 people shows that certain stretches of DNA, made up of short sequences repeated ...

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