The Ketchum DNA Study
One of the most infamous attempts to document Bigfoot DNA came from Dr. Melba S. Ketchum, who in 2012 claimed to have sequenced DNA from Bigfoot samples. Her study concluded that Bigfoot is a hybrid species, the result of an unknown primate mating with human females thousands of years ago.
- Key Findings: Ketchum asserted that mitochondrial DNA from the samples matched modern humans, while nuclear DNA pointed to an unknown species.
- Controversy: The study was not published in a reputable scientific journal. Instead, Ketchum purchased a journal and published the research herself, leading to significant skepticism about her methods and findings.
- Criticism: Experts criticized her methodology, citing contamination and lack of reproducibility as major flaws.
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