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Stone Age Yersinia pestis genomes shed light on the early evolution, diversity, and ecology of plague.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 26 Apr 2022
Andrades Valtueña Aida, Neumann Gunnar U, Spyrou Maria A, Musralina Lyazzat, Aron Franziska, Beisenov Arman, Belinskiy Andrey B, Bos Kirsten I, Buzhilova Alexandra, Conrad Matthias, Djansugurova Leyla B, Dobeš Miroslav, Ernée Michal, Fernández-Eraso Javier, Frohlich Bruno, Furmanek Mirosław, Hałuszko Agata, Hansen Svend, Harney Éadaoin, Hiss Alina N, Hübner Alexander, Key Felix M, Khussainova Elmira, Kitov Egor, Kitova Alexandra O, Knipper Corina, Kühnert Denise, Lalueza-Fox Carles, Littleton Judith, Massy Ken, Mittnik Alissa, Mujika-Alustiza José Antonio, Olalde Iñigo, Papac Luka, Penske Sandra, Peška Jaroslav, Pinhasi Ron, Reich David, Reinhold Sabine, Stahl Raphaela, Stäuble Harald, Tukhbatova Rezeda I, Vasilyev Sergey, Veselovskaya Elizaveta, Warinner Christina, Stockhammer Philipp W, Haak Wolfgang, Krause Johannes, Herbig Alexander
Abstract excerpt
The bacterial pathogen Yersinia pestis gave rise to devastating outbreaks throughout human history, and ancient DNA evidence has shown it afflicted human populations as far back as the Neolithic. Y. pestis genomes recovered from the Eurasian Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age (LNBA) period have uncovered key evolutionary steps that led to its emergence from a Yersinia pseudotuberculosis-like progenitor; however, the...
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