This Week in Evolution

TWiEVO 84: Decoding our defenses to the Black Death

Nov 8, 2022 · 1 hr 31 min · Episode 84 · 55.0 MB
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Nels and Vincent review the use of ancient DNA to identify loci that may have been under selection during the Black Death by studying populations before, during, and after the pandemic.

Hosts: Nels Elde and Vincent Racaniello

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