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Would Pusch be interested, asked Hawass, in doing a DNA analysis on several mummies from the 18th Dynasty - including a king who died before he reached the age of 20 and who went by the name of Tutankhamen? (See pictures of disputed antiquities...
...DNA also showed that feminized artistic depictions of Tutankhamen and Akhenaten, Tut's father and predecessor, with breasts were only that: there was no evidence of hormonal imbalances that could have resulted in the real thing. The relevant areas of both mummies are missing, which has hitherto made it impossible to settle the question. (Tut's penis, however, which is present though not attached to the body, is "well developed," according to the paper, casting further doubt on the theory of hormone problems.) (See the top 10 medical breakthroughs...
Even more important is the fact that the DNA analyses put names to several of the unidentified mummies in the ancient Egyptian collection. By looking at overlaps in the subjects' genomes, the scientists were able to put together a plausible family tree. For example, they were able to identify a mummy known only as KV55 as probably being Akhenaten, the controversial pharaoh who radically reinvented Egyptian society. "It's really incredible," says Pusch, "that we've given a name to what was an anonymous mummy." (See "The Year in Health 2009: From...
...team found that about 38% of study participants carried one copy of the gene variant and that these people had telomeres that were similar to subjects three to four years older who did not carry the sequence; 7% had two copies of the DNA sequence and were on average six to seven years older biologically. (See the top 10 scientific discoveries...
...South Asia as brinjal, has enjoyed a rare celebrity in India over the past few weeks. It has been the topic of spirited debate in town hall meetings and on television talk shows. The brinjal in question is no ordinary vegetable: it's full name is Bt brinjal, whose DNA scientists have fortified with a gene that kills a range of common pests. Its creators say the genetically modified vegetable will increase farm yields and bring a less pesticide-laden vegetable to Indian dining tables, where the fiery brinjal-laden baingan bharta enjoys cult status...