US EditionDNA Analysis of Hitler's Blood Reveals Genetic Disorders
Genetic analysis of Hitler's blood reveals likely Kallmann syndrome and high risk for autism, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder, while disproving claims of Jewish ancestry.
- On November 15, Channel 4 will premiere Hitler's DNA: Blueprint of a Dictator, revealing the first sequencing of Adolf Hitler's genome and genetic evidence of underdeveloped sex organs and high polygenic risk scores for autism, schizophrenia, and bipolar.
- An American colonel removed a bloodstain from Hitler's Berlin bunker sofa, which was authenticated by matching its Y chromosome to a known male relative before sequencing, with producer permission from a history museum.
- Genetic analysis identified a PROK2 deletion that reduces GnRH and testosterone, linked to Kallmann syndrome which can cause undescended testicles and sometimes a micropenis.
- Experts warned genetics can't fully explain behaviour and urged caution, as Professor Sir Simon Baron-Cohen and Dr Nicholas Wright stressed limits of polygenic scores, while documentary makers and producers confirmed repeated verification and sparked debate among scholars and clinicians.
- Sequencing also undercuts long-running ancestry myths, as genetic analysis suggests a mainly Austrian-German background, while Blink Films and ITV Studios raise ethical concerns about stigma.
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