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Animal DNA read from pages of Medieval books


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DNA of long-dead cows read from pages of Medieval books

You could call it reading behind the lines. When medieval scribes sat down to preserve the literature and records of their day, they often wrote on parchment – a paper-like material made from animal skins. What they didn’t know was that the parchment holds DNA that can provide information about medieval life – and might even hold clues on how to preserve the ancient documents more effectively.

Read more: New Scientist

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