Thursday, October 13, 2011

Scientists crack genetic code of Black Death germ, Yersinia pestis - CBS News

National GeographicScientists crack genetic code of Black Death germ, Yersinia pestisCBS News(CBS/AP) Using DNA taken from centuries-old skeletons, scientists have cracked the genetic code of the bacterium that caused the Black Death, one of history's worst plagues. They found that the germ, Yersinia pestis, is almost identical to germs that ...Black Death Is 'Grandmother' of All Modern PlagueFox NewsThe Black Death Bacterium DecodedTIMEScientists crack Black Death's genetic

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