Scientists extract human DNA from Pompeii for the first time
The genetic study revealed that the man's skeleton contained DNA from tuberculosis-causing bacteria.
Scientists leading research into human remains in Pompeii have for the first time been able to extract genetic secrets from the bones of a man and woman who died during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
This marked the first successful extraction of the Pompeian human genome, which contains an almost complete set of genetic data from the bones.
Ancient DNA was preserved in bodies covered in time-hardened ash. The findings are published in Scientific Reports.
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27 мая 2022, 22:12
