Ancient virus hunters: how we discovered sheeppox DNA hidden in medieval gospels

by Kevin Daly

DNA can survive in parchment for well over a thousand years.

https://theconversation.com/ancient-virus-hunters-how-we-discovered-sheeppox-dna-hidden-in-medieval-gospels-292726?utm_campaign=the-daily-39686&utm_content=the-daily-39686_uk%7C2%7C39686%7C36fa1fea&utm_medium=email&utm_source=braze&utm_term=The+Conversation

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