Ancient DNA: Pathogens caught in the Minoan labyrinth

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作者
Schuenemann, Verena J. [1 ,2 ,3 ]
机构
[1] Univ Vienna, Dept Evolutionary Anthropol, A-1030 Vienna, Austria
[2] Univ Zurich, Inst Evolutionary Med, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland
[3] Univ Vienna, Human Evolut & Archaeol Sci HEAS, A-1030 Vienna, Austria
关键词
YERSINIA-PESTIS; VICTIMS; STRAINS; GENOMES; CRETE;
D O I
10.1016/j.cub.2022.07.032
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Ancient DNA methodologies enable research on past prevalence and evolutionary history of pathogens. A new study found plague and typhoid fever-causing bacteria in Minoan Crete, showcasing both the potential and the limitations of the growing field of ancient pathogen genomics.
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页码:R886 / R889
页数:4
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