Surprising Results of a Decade-Long Investigation Advances Search for Leonardo da Vinci’s DNA

scitechdaily.com ^ | 6 JULY 2021 | By HUMAN EVOLUTION

[Albion Wilde]

Leonardo himself had at least 22 half-brothers but no children… How does one have no children but does have living descendants?

Italians define family differently. "Family" is anyone who comes over every week to eat. "Family" is not only your biological relatives, but also your godparents and godchildren, and all their relatives. And your close neighbors whom you're speaking to. And their relatives. And all the people you like and love. And their relatives. And their neighbors. And...

[j.havenfarm]

Years ago I took an important paper in to my boss. Of course “Airplane” was the farthest thing from my mind. I handed her the paper and asked her “What do you make of this?” I got that answer back, complete with the appropriate hand gestures. One of the funniest spontaneous moments of my life. We both about died laughing

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Just like Africa where EVERYBODY is “your sister” or “your brother.”

[Prov1322]

And your close neighbors whom you’re speaking to. And their relatives.

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la verità!

[BiglyCommentary]

High end designer babies here we come.

[Albion Wilde]

LOLs! Lived it! Loved it!

[Albion Wilde]

Just like Africa where EVERYBODY is “your sister” or “your brother.”

Yes, I rather love that. Two real African families on our street call me "Grandma" in English and "Shosho" in Kikuyu.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

It really is nice, isn’t it?

[SunkenCiv]

He doesn’t have any living descendants. All this shows is that his ancestors’ DNA has survived here and there.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Red Badger and BenLurkin.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Thanks. Others pointed that out, too.

Too bad the author couldn’t have made such a simple declaration.

[SunkenCiv]

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[SunkenCiv]

It means that those folks who have already taken DNA testing were found to be relatives of each other and they used to a computer program to figure out parsimonious connections.

A news report said the victims of the crash were identified from their dental records. But if they don't know who YOU are, how the **** do they know who your dentist is? -- Robert Schimmel

[frank ballenger]

A news report said the victims of the crash were identified from their dental records. But if they don't know who YOU are, how the **** do they know who your dentist is? -- Robert Schimmel

Funny.

I could say law enforcement drug arrests gave officers a lot of records of cavity searches. Dental records are only a step away.

[PistolPaknMama]

I doubt it. He was supposedly gay

The article says he had no children and the people they found are indirect descendants. They would, however, be direct descendants of Leonardo's father.

[Red Badger]

He had a brother?.................

[PistolPaknMama]

He had a brother?..

Did you even read the article before commenting? Leonardo himself had at least 22 half-brothers but no children;

[Red Badger]

I meant full blooded. I have several half brothers and sisters but they are nothing like me................

[gleeaikin]

The article says the Y chromosome was based on his father and his 1/2 brother. But maybe he was bi.

[gleeaikin]

The article does put it clearly.