Pisa

Researchers reconstruct the genome of E. coli, using fragments from gallstone of 16th century mummy.
Note: Licensed photo(Division of Paleopathology of the University of Pisa/Newsflash).

27 June 2022

MUMMY MIA: Oldest Known E. Coli Sample Dating Back To 16th Century Extracted From Italian Mummy

(starts) The oldest known sample of an E. coli bacteria has been extracted from a 16th-century...