Ancient DNA is rewriting the history of plague

Ancient DNA confirms Black Death was plague and challenges assumptions about urban spread

The article discusses how ancient DNA analysis of Yersinia pestis from medieval plague victims is rewriting the history of plague outbreaks.

Ancient DNA confirms Yersinia pestis caused the Black Death

In 2011, geneticists recovered centuries-old DNA from teeth buried in a medieval London cemetery (East Smithfield). They isolated genetic ma

DNA analysis of Siberian hunter-gatherer graves reveals oldest known plague outbreaks, study finds

Scientists analyzing DNA from 46 individuals buried at an ancient hunter-gatherer cemetery near Lake Baikal in Siberia discovered genetic fr

Ancient DNA from London cemetery confirms Black Death was caused by Yersinia pestis plague

Geneticists recovered centuries-old DNA from plague victims buried in a medieval London cemetery (East Smithfield). By isolating Yersinia pe

Ancient teeth from Siberia rewrite the plague's timeline, dating back to over 5,500 years ago

Lethal plague outbreaks in Lake Baikal hunter-gatherers 5,500 years ago - Nature