Scientists Reveal Parchment's Hidden Stories
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Channel: Trinity College Dublin · 2014 · Education
In a collaborative study between Trinity College Dublin and the University of York, geneticists and archaeologists extracted DNA from old parchments to track genetic changes in sheep through the ages. This new method holds promise for informing us about the development of agriculture throughout centuries gone by. Speakers: Professor of Population Genetics, Trinity College Dublin, Daniel Bradley Professor of Archaeology, University of York, Matthew Collins http://www.tcd.ie/
