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Study provides new insights into the microbiomes of pre-industrial agricultural populations – News-Medical.Net
A new study published this week demonstrates a first attempt at using the methods of ancient bacterial detection, pioneered in studies of past epidemics, to cha…
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Oct 5 2020
A new study published this week demonstrates a first attempt at using the methods of ancient bacterial detection, pioneered in studies of past epidemics, to characterize the microbial diversity of ancient gut contents from two medieval latrines.
The findings provide insights into the microbiomes of pre-industrial agricultural populations, which may provide much-needed context for interpreting the health of modern microbiomes.
Over the years, scient…
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