Matter: In Ancient DNA, Evidence of Plague Much Earlier Than Previously Known

A new study suggests that Yersinia pestis, which causes plague, infected people as long as 5,000 years ago.

Source: NYT Health - October 22, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: CARL ZIMMER Tags: Genetics and Heredity DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid) Russia Willerslev, Eske Siberia Plague Poland Europe Bubonic Plague Current Biology (Journal) Source Type: news