Ancient sheeppox virus DNA found in 1,000-year-old York Gospels

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DNA from an ancient sheeppox virus has been discovered preserved in the pages of the York Gospels, a 1,000-year-old manuscript.

Researchers have found ancient sheeppox virus DNA preserved in the parchment of the York Gospels, a 1,000-year-old religious manuscript. The discovery of the virus traces in the gospel book's pages has surprised scientists.

How it is being reported

• Scientists discover traces of ancient disease in 1,000-year-old religious textNew York Post · 1 Oct, 16:21
• Sacred pages of 1,000-year-old gospel reveal ancient DNA scientists never expectedFox News · 1 Oct, 13:00

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