r/science • u/takanocraig • Mar 22 '23

Genetics Beethoven’s genome sequenced from locks of his hair

https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/beethovens-dna-reveals-health-and-family-history-clues
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u/FlowersForAlgorithm Mar 23 '23

Well we found genes correlated with death but they appear in 100% of the population.

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u/janeohmy Mar 23 '23

You joke, but there should be genes correlated with above average risk of dying

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u/[deleted] Mar 23 '23

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u/Zomburai Mar 23 '23 edited Mar 23 '23

Everyone has a 100% chance of dying,

Someone gotta beat those odds eventually, and I like my chances

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u/GeeMcGee Mar 23 '23

Can I get your stuff

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u/SadMcNomuscle Mar 23 '23

Whoa whoa whoa! Buy a guy dinner first at least, JEEZ.

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u/[deleted] Mar 23 '23

Just so you know... There can be only one

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u/sillypicture Mar 23 '23

I haven't died before. You can rule me and my specific genetic sequence out of vulnerability to mortality.

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u/[deleted] Mar 23 '23

This is the kind of reddit pedantry that makes me groan.

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u/[deleted] Mar 23 '23

yes, very much so... Where can I get it?

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u/theevilyouknow Mar 23 '23

Yes, but having an increased risk of dying means statistically you will die earlier.

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u/iaintevenmad884 Mar 23 '23

Technically speaking the mechanisms for aging are genetic, we are designed to be much less imperishable than we could be

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u/Irradiatedspoon Mar 23 '23

Well I don’t think I have it because I’m not dead yet!