US EditionDNA Analysis of Hitler's Blood Reveals Genetic Disorders
- 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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A new documentary in the UK has generated attention and doubts about the value of the correlations between genetics and behavior
Did Hitler have a micropenis? New documentary analyzes the Nazi dictator’s DNA
The documentary Hitler’s DNA: Blueprint of a Dictator, airing on the Channel 4 in the U.K., was bound to provoke controversy and sensational headlines, no matter how rigorously or carefully its creators approached the subject. While some of its conclusions definitively put an end to harmful myths and superstitions — such as the claim that the dictator had Jewish ancestry, which is completely false — others allow for a dose of sensationalism, lik…
For a TV documentary, British researchers have analyzed Adolf Hitler's genetic material. The alleged revelations are scientifically questionable, but even if they confirm themselves, they do not contribute much to the understanding of the greatest war criminal of all time.
Scientists analyzed Hitler's DNA for the first time, and it was highly likely that he suffered from a rare syndrome that can lead to incomplete sexual development and even an abnormally small penis size. In addition, he was genetically predisposed to certain mental disorders. The study is presented in a documentary by the popular British television channel Channel 4 Hitler's DNA: Blueprint of a Dictator (“Hitler's DNA: The Dictator's Code”).
German dictator Adolf Hitler suffers from Kalmann syndrome, a genetic disorder that combines normal puberty and the development of sexual organs, according to DNA analysis revealed in a paper produced by the British television station...
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