Carolina Naturally: Reactivated Genes From Stone Age Dental Plaque Reveal Lost Mouth Microbes

Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Reactivated Genes From Stone Age Dental Plaque Reveal Lost Mouth Microbes

A reconstruction of oral microflora genomes spanning a whopping 100,000-year period of human history may have revealed a surprising shift in the kinds of bacteria that like to call our mouths home.
Researchers from across Germany and the US teamed up to decode DNA extracted from the dental plaque of human and Neanderthal remains, using the sequences to recreate proteins once used by the bacteria.
Reactivated Genes From Stone Age Dental Plaque Reveal Lost Mouth Microbes

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Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Reactivated Genes From Stone Age Dental Plaque Reveal Lost Mouth Microbes

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