Overview
- The research team led by geneticist Turi King sequenced DNA from a cloth fragment taken from the sofa where Hitler died in 1945.
- Authentication included a male‑line Y‑chromosome match with a living Hitler relative, supporting the sample’s provenance.
- Scientists report a PROK2 gene mutation and markers consistent with Kallmann syndrome, aligning with a 1923 record noting right cryptorchidism.
- Researchers say population markers and the male‑line genetic concordance undercut the long‑standing rumor of a Jewish grandfather.
- Polygenic scores indicated elevated genetic risk for autism, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, though outside experts cautioned that such scores do not constitute diagnoses or explain behavior.