From American Libraries Direct
DNA could unlock some manuscript mysteries
Thousands of manuscripts produced in medieval Europe still exist today, but scholars have long struggled with questions about when and where many of them originated. Now a researcher at North Carolina State University is using modern advances in genetics to shed light on their origins. Assistant Professor of English Timothy Stinson is perfecting techniques for extracting and analyzing the DNA contained in the parchment pages in order to create a genetic database that can be used to establish the date and locale for particular manuscripts....North Carolina State University, Jan. 12
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment