У мају ове године се по интернету могла видети вест да Leonardo da Vinci DNA Project спроводи акцију тестирања шесторице људи са презименом Vinci, који су потомци полубрата по оцу Леонарда Да Винчија. Изгледа да су резултати затвореног типа, јер их не видим нигде на мрежи.
Једино што је један мој другар нашао је ово:
According to the Leonardo DNA Project, led by Dr. David Caramelli (University of Florence) and Dr. Elena Pilli, the Y-DNA haplogroup of Leonardo da Vinci was identified as:
Haplogroup T (T-M70, formerly K2)
Subclade: Likely T1a1b (T-L208) based on the genetic markers found in living male-line descendants of Leonardo’s half-brother Domenico da Vinci.
Ancestral Origins:
Near Eastern/Levantine (linked to Neolithic migrations into Europe).
Found in modern populations of Egypt, Iraq, and the Mediterranean (e.g., Tuscan Italians, Sephardic Jews).
How Was This Determined?
Descendant Testing:
The team tested six living male-line descendants of Leonardo’s half-brother (15th–16th generations).
Their shared Y-DNA confirmed an unbroken paternal lineage since the 15th century.
Historical Context:
Haplogroup T is rare in Europe (~1–4%) but clusters in Tuscany, suggesting ancient trade or migration ties to the Near East.
Matches findings from Etruscan DNA studies (Tuscany’s pre-Roman civilization).
Significance
Leonardo’s Ancestry: The T haplogroup hints at Mediterranean or Anatolian roots, possibly via:
Etruscan lineages (indigenous to Tuscany).
Middle Eastern traders (Phoenicians, Levantine migrants).
No "Noble" European Link: Rules out popular myths tying Leonardo to aristocratic families (e.g., Habsburgs).
Limitations
Autosomal DNA Unavailable: Only Y-DNA was tested; Leonardo’s full ancestry (maternal, ethnic mix) remains unknown.
Degraded Samples: No direct testing of Leonardo’s remains (his tomb is lost).
Sources
Caramelli & Pilli (2021): Journal of Human Evolution (preliminary findings).
Leonardo DNA Project: Ongoing work to reconstruct his genome.
Bottom Line: Da Vinci’s Y-DNA places him in haplogroup T, a lineage rare in Europe but resonant with Tuscany’s ancient cosmopolitan past.
Would you like details on how this compares to other Renaissance figures (e.g., Michelangelo)?
According to ChatGPT:
As of May 2025, the Leonardo da Vinci DNA Project, led by Dr. David Caramelli (University of Florence) and Dr. Elena Pilli, has not publicly disclosed the specific Y-DNA haplogroup of Leonardo da Vinci. The project has confirmed that six living male-line descendants of Leonardo's family share matching segments of the Y chromosome, indicating a continuous paternal lineage. However, the precise haplogroup classification has not been released in the available publications or reports.
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