Overview
- Scientists built a genome from a blood-stained swatch cut from the Führerbunker sofa in 1945 and verified its origin via a Y‑chromosome match.
- Sequencing identified a PROK2 variant consistent with Kallmann syndrome, a disorder linked to low testosterone, undescended testicle(s) and, in severe cases, a micropenis.
- Polygenic scores placed Hitler in the top percentile for genetic risk of autism, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, which the team emphasized are not diagnoses.
- Ancestry analysis indicated Austrian German origins with no genetic evidence of Jewish ancestry, countering long-standing rumors.
- Experts cautioned against genetic determinism or stigma, with the findings detailed in Channel 4’s two-part documentary premiering on 15 November.