Scientists sequence Beethoven's genome for clues into his painful past

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Although Beethoven was physically ill, this explains the meaning to his music. 

 

Being cheerful keeps you healthy. It is slow death to be gloomy all the time.” (Proverbs 17:22, Good News Translation)

 

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To find out whether any of these health problems had a genetic cause, Begg first had to get his hands on Beethoven's DNA. He figured he'd find it in locks of hair likely dating back to the 1800s, and supposedly originating from the great composer's head.

 

 

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