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York Gospels reveal ancient sheeppox virus that DNA preserved in parchment
Ancient DNA from the 1,000-year-old York Gospels reveals traces of sheeppox virus preserved in parchment, showing the livestock disease has plagued sheep for over 3,700 years.
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Scientists recently discovered traces of an ancient disease in an unlikely place: the pages of a 1,000-year-old gospel book.
The discovery, which centered on the York Gospels, was announced by University Co... [3962 chars]
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