Hidden DNA in medieval gospels reveals history of deadly livestock virus
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“Researchers discovered that medieval manuscripts like the York Gospels act as biological time capsules, preserving 3,500-year-old DNA of the sheeppox virus. This finding allows scientists to trace the long-term history of the deadly livestock disease.”
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