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Black Death etched a mark on our genetics, warping immune responses, study finds

Por: Ars Technica Science October 20, 2022

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Navigate Filter by topic Settings Front page layout Site theme Comment activity Sign up or login to join the discussions! Sign up to comment and more - Oct 19, 2022 10:42 pm UTC / Researchers extracted DNA from the remains of people buried in the East Smithfield plague pits, which were used for mass burials in 1348 and 1349.Museum of London Archaeology Share this story When the Black Death massacred up to 50 percent of the European population in... + full article



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