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DNA from the Italian master's paintings will being used to reconstruct his face and trace his relatives

The REAL da Vinci code


By News on the Net ——--May 6, 2016

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While the face of the Mona Lisa is famous the world over, the face of its painter Leonardo da Vinci is a mystery. But that all could change as a group of scientists are attempting to trace the artist and inventor's DNA. Researchers hope they will be able to reconstruct the face from genetic materials – such as hairs within a painting - while bones could allow researchers to reconstruct the face of the Italian polymath. Read more:

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