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August 30, 2011 03:11 pm PDT
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Finally, an extinct species you can feel good about
The specific strain of the bacteria Yersinia pestis that was responsible for the Black Death in Europe is probably now extinct, according to a new study. The bacterial DNA extracted from historic samples doesn't match modern Y. pestis. This could … Continue readingOriginal Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/pbAab_i5c0I/finally-extinct.html
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